Microplastic fibres from synthetic textiles: Environmental degradation and additive chemical content

Thora Lea Sait, Shannen; Sørensen, Lisbet; Kubowicz, Stephan; Vike-Jonas, Kristine; Villa González, Susana; G. Asimakopoulos, Alexandros; M. Booth, Andy

doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2020.115745

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Microplastic fibres from synthetic textiles: Environmental degradation and additive chemical content

Published in Environmental Pollution • Sep 28, 2020

Authors:

Shannen Thora Lea Sait

Lisbet Sørensen

Stephan Kubowicz

Abstract

Microplastic fibres (MPFs) often make up the largest fraction of microplastic pollution in aquatic environments, yet little is known about their degradative fate and persistence. This study investigates the environmentally relevant photodegradation of common MPFs: polyester (PET), polyamide (PA) and...

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Chemistry

Environmental chemistry

Photodegradation

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