What happens to microplastics in nature

0558538 - ÚCHP 2023 CZ eng K - Conference Paper (Czech conference)
Spáčilová, Markéta
What happens to microplastics in nature.
Proceedings of Abstracts. Prague: Institute of Chemical Process Fundamentals of the CAS, 2022 - (Bendová, M.; Wagner, Z.), s. 29-30. ISBN 978-80-86186-24-5.
[Bažant Postgraduate Conference 2022. Prague (CZ), 13.06.2022-14.06.2022]
R&D Projects: GA MPO(CZ) FV40126
Institutional support: RVO:67985858
Keywords : microplastic particles * raman spectroscopy * uv degradation
OECD category: Chemical engineering (plants, products)

This work was focused on preparation of microplastic particles which correspond to microplastics in the environment. The five most used plastics (polyethylene, polyamide, polytetrafluoroethylene, polyethylene glycol terephthalate, and polystyrene) were used for preparation. Microplastics were prepared by grinding common used plastics to match the actual microplastics present in the environment as closely as possible. The shape and size of the prepared particles
were obtained by scanning electron microscopy. Raman and infrared spectroscopy were used to characterize the microplastic structures. Simultaneously, methodology to determine the amount of microplastic particles in simulated water samples was developed.
Permanent Link: http://hdl.handle.net/11104/0332174