Mass spectrometry as a powerful analytical tool for the characterization of indoor airborne microplastics and nanoplastics
Milica Velimirović, Kristof Tirez, Sandra Verstraelen, Evelien Frijns, Sylvie Rémy, Gudrun Koppen, Anna Rotander, Eduardo Bolea‐Fernandez, Frank Vanhaecke
Abstract
In this review we discuss the novel developments in mass spectrometry-based analytical methods for size determination, chemical identification, and quantification of the microplastic and nanoplastic in indoor air and dust.
Topics & Concepts
MicroplasticsMass spectrometryCharacterization (materials science)Environmental chemistryEnvironmental scienceChemistryChromatographyMaterials scienceNanotechnologyMicroplastics and Plastic PollutionRecycling and Waste Management TechniquesNanoparticles: synthesis and applications