The current role of chromatography in microplastic research: Plastics chemical characterization and sorption of contaminants

Journal of Chromatography Open

Javier Hernández-Borges¹  Cintia Hernández-Sánchez²  Gabriel Jiménez-Skrzypek³  Javier González-Sálamo³  Cecilia Ortega-Zamora³ 

[1] Corresponding authors.;Instituto Universitario de Enfermedades Tropicales y Salud Pública de Canarias, Universidad de La Laguna (ULL). Avda. Astrofísico Fco. Sánchez, s/n. 38206 San Cristóbal de La Laguna, España;Departamento de Química, Unidad Departamental de Química Analítica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de La Laguna (ULL). Avda. Astrofísico Fco. Sánchez, s/n. 38206 San Cristóbal de La Laguna, España;

关键词: Microplastics;    Chromatography;    Contaminants;    Sorption;    Migration;    Pyrolysis;   

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来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Microplastic research constitutes nowadays a very interesting and challenging research field since more and more studies are showing that plastic particles are present in every environmental compartment (water, air, soil and biota) in which they are causing important effects that still need to be fully understood. The study of their presence, behavior and fate in the environment is extremely necessary to solve such puzzle. In this context, chromatography is currently playing a very important role, since it is being used to determine the composition of microplastics (in particular those with an extremely low size), to study their sorption behavior as well as to analyze the organic contaminants that they retain during their travel through the environment, among other issues. This review article pretends to provide an overview of such relevant applications, in particular, focusing on works published in the last ten years, as well as to highlight the potential of chromatography as part of this relevant research field.

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