Issue 2, 2017

Fenton's reagent for the rapid and efficient isolation of microplastics from wastewater

Abstract

Fenton's reagent was used to isolate microplastics from organic-rich wastewater. The catalytic reaction did not affect microplastic chemistry or size, enabling its use as a pre-treatment method for focal plane array-based micro-FT-IR imaging. Compared with previously described microplastic treatment methods, Fenton's reagent offers a considerable reduction in sample preparation times.

Graphical abstract: Fenton's reagent for the rapid and efficient isolation of microplastics from wastewater

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
02 nov 2016
Accepted
02 dec 2016
First published
02 dec 2016
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY license

Chem. Commun., 2017,53, 372-375

Fenton's reagent for the rapid and efficient isolation of microplastics from wastewater

A. S. Tagg, J. P. Harrison, Y. Ju-Nam, M. Sapp, E. L. Bradley, C. J. Sinclair and J. J. Ojeda, Chem. Commun., 2017, 53, 372 DOI: 10.1039/C6CC08798A

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