Sorption of Pb and Cu on different types of microplastics

Ruri Lee , Eun Hea Jho , Jinsung An

Abstract

The studies on the effect of different plastic properties (e.g., types, shapes, presence of additivies) on the sorption of contaminants in the agricultural environment are limited. In this study, Cu and Pb, the commonly found heavy metals in the environment, were used to investigate the sorption capacities of microplastics (MPs). The Pb sorption capacity increased in the order of polystyrene (PS)

Key Words

Cu; microplastics; Microtox; Pb; sorption

Address

Ruri Lee, Eun Hea Jho — Department of Agricultural and Biological Chemistry, Chonnam National University, 77 Yongbong-ro, Buk-gu, Gwnagju 61186, Republic of Korea
Jinsung An — Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Hanyang University, 55 Hanyangdaehak-ro, Sangrok-gu, Ansan 15588, Republic of Korea

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