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Photodegradation-driven microparticle release from commercial plastic water bottles

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: 192.035), consistent with the primary monomer unit of PET polymer. Furthermore, the mass spectra of the filtered microparticle material closely resembled that of PET, sharing many of the most abundant spectral features. These findings confirm that the microparticle residues detected in the bottled water originated from the plastic material.

Source: Soft Matter

DOI: 10.1039/d5sm00469a

Authors: Hannah Folarin, Nyiri Hajian, Kirby Hill, Alexander Laskin

Institution: Purdue University West Lafayette

Language: English

Topic: Microplastics and Plastic Pollution

Subfield: Pollution

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Responsible consumption and production, Clean water and sanitation

Open Access status: hybrid

Funder: National Science Foundation