Sorption behavior and mechanism of hydrophilic organic chemicals to virgin and aged microplastics in freshwater and seawater

Guangzhou Liu; Zhilin Zhu; Yuxin Yang; Yiran Sun; Fei Yu; Jie Ma

doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2018.11.100

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MicroplasticsSorptionEnvironmental chemistryPollutantAdsorptionChemistryCrystallinitySeawaterOrganic chemistryEcology

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Year: 2018
Type: article
Volume: 246
Pages: 26-33
Citations: 975
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                                    Guangzhou Liu, 
                                
                                    Zhilin Zhu, 
                                
                                    Yuxin Yang
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2018). 
                            Sorption behavior and mechanism of hydrophilic organic chemicals to virgin and aged microplastics in freshwater and seawater. 
                            Environmental Pollution
                            , 246
                            
                            , 26-33.
                            https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2018.11.100

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DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2018.11.100