The effects of salinity, temperature, and UV irradiation on leaching and adsorption of phthalate esters from polyethylene in seawater
Jeyakumar Dhavamani, Aaron J. Beck, Martha Gledhill, M.S. El-Shahawi, Mohammad W. Kadi, Iqbal M.I. Ismail, Eric P. Achterberg
Topics & Concepts
Leaching (pedology)Low-density polyethyleneChemistryPolyethyleneDiethyl phthalatePhthalateHigh-density polyethyleneNuclear chemistrySalinitySolventAdsorptionSeawaterEnvironmental chemistryOrganic chemistrySoil waterEcologySoil scienceOceanographyBiologyEnvironmental scienceGeologyMicroplastics and Plastic PollutionEffects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicalsRecycling and Waste Management Techniques