QSPR and q-RASPR predictions of the adsorption capacity of polyethylene, polypropylene and polystyrene microplastics for various organic pollutants in diverse aqueous environments
Md Mobarak Hossain, Arkaprava Banerjee, Mainak Chatterjee, Kunal Roy, M Cronin
Abstract
In this study, experimental data on the adsorption of organic pollutants onto microplastics in different aqueous environments were used to develop QSPR and q-RASPR models.
Topics & Concepts
MicroplasticsPollutantAqueous solutionAdsorptionPolypropylenePolyethylenePolystyreneEnvironmental chemistryChemistryChemical engineeringOrganic chemistryPolymerEngineeringComputational Drug Discovery Methods