Enhanced sorption of the UV filter 4-methylbenzylidene camphor on aged PET microplastics from both experimental and theoretical perspectives
Chun-Yu Shih, Yu‐Hsiang Wang, Yi‐Ju Chen, Hsin‐An Chen, Angela Yu‐Chen Lin
Abstract
after 6 months of aging). The potential risk to ecosystems of aged PET microplastics under prolonged sunlight exposure in the natural environment could be greater than that predicted for virgin microplastics.
Topics & Concepts
SorptionMicroplasticsChemistryEnvironmental chemistryPolyethylene terephthalateHydrogen bondNuclear chemistryOrganic chemistryMaterials scienceMoleculeAdsorptionComposite materialMicroplastics and Plastic PollutionRecycling and Waste Management TechniquesEffects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals