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The Proposal and Necessity of the Numerical Description of Nano- and Microplastics’ Surfaces (Plastisphere)

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dc.abstract.enThe constantly growing amount of synthetic materials < 5 mm, called microplastics (MPs), is fragmented in the environment. Thus, their surface, Plastisphere, is substantially increasing forming an entirely new ecological niche. It has already been extensively studied by microbiologists observing the biofilm and by material scientists interested in the weathering of polymer materials. This paper aims to construct a bridge between the physical and chemical description of the Plastisphere and its microbiological and ecological significance. Various algorithms, based on the analysis of pictures obtained by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), are proposed to describe in detail the morphology of naturally weathered polymers. In particular, one can study the size and distribution of fibres in a standard filter, search the synthetic debris for mapping, estimate the grain size distribution, quantitatively characterize the different patterns of degradation for polymer spheres and ghost nets, or calculate the number of pores per surface. The description and visualization of a texture, as well as the classification of different morphologies present on a surface, are indispensable for the comprehensive characterization of weathered polymers found inside animals (e.g., fishes). All these approaches are presented as case studies and discussed within this work.
dc.affiliationUniwersytet Warszawski
dc.contributor.authorGniadek, Marianna
dc.contributor.authorDąbrowska, Agnieszka
dc.contributor.authorMachowski, Piotr
dc.date.accessioned2024-01-26T10:35:49Z
dc.date.available2024-01-26T10:35:49Z
dc.date.copyright2021-07-09
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.accesstimeAT_PUBLICATION
dc.description.financePublikacja bezkosztowa
dc.description.number14
dc.description.versionFINAL_PUBLISHED
dc.description.volume13
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/POLYM13142255
dc.identifier.urihttps://repozytorium.uw.edu.pl//handle/item/122909
dc.identifier.weblinkhttps://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/13/14/2255/pdf
dc.languageeng
dc.pbn.affiliationchemical sciences
dc.relation.ispartofPolymers
dc.relation.pages2255
dc.rightsCC-BY
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dc.subject.enMicroplastics
dc.subject.enNumerical description
dc.subject.enPlastisphere
dc.subject.enQuantitative characterization of structures
dc.subject.enRoughness
dc.subject.enSEM imaging
dc.titleThe Proposal and Necessity of the Numerical Description of Nano- and Microplastics’ Surfaces (Plastisphere)
dc.typeJournalArticle
dspace.entity.typePublication