ArticleACS omega2023
Size-Controlled Preparation of Polyethylene Nanoplastic Particles by Nanoprecipitation and Insights into the Underlying Mechanisms.
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- Chitosan-Based Nanoencapsulation of Mānuka Oil for Periodontal Treatment.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- Identification of Polymeric Nanoparticles Using Strategic Peptide Sensor Configurations and Machine Learning.ACS sensors · 2025Article
- Stigmurin encapsulated PLA-PEG ameliorates its therapeutic potential, antimicrobial and antiproliferative activities.Discover nano · 2025Article
- Microplastic Materials for Inhalation Studies: Preparation by Solvent Precipitation and Comprehensive Characterization.Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany) · 2025Article
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Abstract
Plastic pollution is ubiquitous in the environment, and nanoplastics (<1 μm) are of growing concern as they pose more health risks than larger particles. However, because of a lack of appropriate model particles, studies examining the risks of polyolefin nanoplastics are very limited, despite the prevalence of these plastics in the environment. Although nanoprecipitation using organic solvents is a promising method for preparing model nanoplastic particles of polyolefins, there are currently no methods for controlling the particle size. Here, we examined how the concentration and volume of the feedstock polymer solution affect the size of polyethylene particles produced by nanoprecipitation. The mechanisms underlying the particle formation were investigated by using a simple population balance model. Increasing the concentration of the feedstock solution increased the growth rate and decreased the nucleation rate, and increasing the volume of the feedstock solution increased the growth rate, resulting in an increase in the mean particle diameter in both cases. These changes in particle diameter were linearly correlated with the suspension density of the dispersion up to a suspension density of 0.4 mg·mL
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