Adsorption and Desorption of Steroid Hormones by Microplastics in Seawater

• Published in: Bulletin of environmental contamination and toxicology Vol. 107; no. 4; pp. 730 - 735
• Main Authors: Lu, Jian, Wu, Jie, Wu, Jun, Zhang, Cui, Luo, Yongming
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer US 01.10.2021; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: 17β-Estradiol; Adsorption; Aquatic Pollution; Desorption; Earth and Environmental Science; Ecotoxicology; Endocrine disruptors; Environment; Environmental Chemistry; Environmental Health; Hormones; Humic acids; Isotherms; Microplastics; pH effects; Plastic pollution; Pollution; Salinity; Salinity effects; Seawater; Sex hormones; Soil Science & Conservation; sorption isotherms; Steroid hormones; toxicology; Waste Water Technology; Water Management; Water Pollution Control; Microplastics; Desorption; Adsorption; Endocrine disrupting chemicals; Seawater

This study evaluated the adsorption and desorption of 17β-estradiol (E2) and 17α-ethynylestradiol (EE2) on microplastics in seawater. The effects of microplastic materials and particle sizes on adsorption of E2 and EE2 were explored. Moreover, effects of salinity, pH, humic acid (HA) concentrations,...