Direct analysis of airborne microplastics collected on quartz filters by pyrolysis-gas chromatography/mass spectrometry

• Published in: Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis Vol. 171; p. 105946
• Main Authors: Mizuguchi, Hitoshi, Takeda, Hiroto, Kinoshita, Kyosuke, Takeuchi, Masaki, Takayanagi, Toshio, Teramae, Norio, Pipkin, William, Matsui, Kazuko, Watanabe, Atsushi, Watanabe, Chuichi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.05.2023; Elsevier BV
• Subjects: aerodynamics; Airborne microplastics; desorption; Double-shot method; mass spectrometry; microplastics; Multi-nozzle cascade impact sampler; nitrogen oxides; particulates; phthalates; polyethylene; polypropylenes; polystyrenes; pyrolysis; pyrolysis gas chromatography; Pyrolysis-GC/MS; quartz; rubber; sulfur dioxide; temperature; volatilization; Pyrolysis-GC/MS; Double-shot method; Airborne microplastics; Multi-nozzle cascade impact sampler

This paper reports the direct analysis of polymer components in the airborne particulates collected on quartz filters by pyrolysis (Py)-GC/MS. The airborne microplastics (AMPs) were collected with three classification stages depending on different aerodynamic diameters using a multi-nozzle cascade i...