Microplastics as a Trojan horse for trace metals

• Published in: Journal of hazardous materials letters Vol. 2; p. 100035
• Main Authors: Hildebrandt, L., Nack, F.L., Zimmermann, T., Pröfrock, D.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.11.2021; Elsevier
• Subjects: Metal release by plastics; Metal sorption; Particulate plastics; Sorption kinetics; Trace metal vector; Trace metal vector; Metal release by plastics; Particulate plastics; Sorption kinetics; Metal sorption

[Display omitted] •Small microplastics sorb and release significant amounts of metal and metalloid cations.•Findings highlight the importance of microplastics as a vector for metals and metalloids.•Microplastics might transport toxic metals into the food chain. Due to an assumed lack of anionic bind...