Article Dans Une Revue Chemosphere Année : 2024

A multi-analytical approach to evaluate the removal efficiency of polystyrene nanoparticles in water treatment processes

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The removal of nanoplastics (NP) from water using various treatment processes has gained significant attention recently. This study comprehensively characterizes the degradation of polystyrene nanoparticles (concentration: 200 ppm, diameter: 140 nm) through UVC irradiation. For the first time, we compared four analytical methods to monitor removal efficiency: Py-GCMS, UV–Visible spectroscopy, TOC, and Turbidity. Additionally, DLS, TEM, and SEC were used to understand changes in particle size, morphology, and molecular weight. Results showed that Py-GCMS overestimated the removal rate by a factor of 2 compared to Turbidity and UV–Visible measurements, which were in agreement. Furthermore, after 200 h of irradiation, the styrene signal disappears from the pyrogram, although the mineralization rate reaches only 50%, as determined by total organic carbon (TOC) analysis. The particle size decreased slowly, reaching 100 nm after 150 h, while a significant decrease in molecular weight indicated high chain-scission. These findings emphasize the importance of a multi-analytical approach to accurately assess NP removal efficiency and understand degradation mechanisms.

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hal-04938532 , version 1 (10-02-2025)

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Alexis Cherri, Yongrong Zou, Gilles Mailhot, Mohamad Sleiman. A multi-analytical approach to evaluate the removal efficiency of polystyrene nanoparticles in water treatment processes. Chemosphere, 2024, 366, pp.143412. ⟨10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.143412⟩. ⟨hal-04938532⟩
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