Fragmentation of polypropylene into microplastics promoted by photo-aging; release of metals, toxicity and inhibition of biodegradability
Josipa Papac Zjačić, Zvonimir Katančić, Marin Kovačić, Hrvoje Kušić, Zlata Hrnjak‐Murgić, Dionysios D. Dionysiou, Panaghiotis Karamanis, Ana Lončarić Božić
Topics & Concepts
MicroplasticsEnvironmental chemistryBiodegradationLeachateChemistryLeaching (pedology)Daphnia magnaToxicityDissolved organic carbonOrganic chemistryBiologyEcologySoil waterMicroplastics and Plastic PollutionRecycling and Waste Management Techniquesbiodegradable polymer synthesis and properties