Projects per year
Project Details
Description (abstract)
Layman's description
Recently, small plastic debris has been found everywhere: from the Alps, to Antarctica, and even in the air we breathe. Nanoplastics are very small and they are invisible to the naked eye. This small plastic debris could have a significant impact on the environment due to the small size and increased reactivity. However, up to now the transformation and impact of nanoplastics on the environment is still unclear. The aim of this project is to understand the potential impact of nanoplastic pollution on the environment; the goal will be reached through detailed studies on nanoplastics reactivity towards environmental agents (such as sunlight and natural oxidants). Moreover, we will develop a method to analyse nanoplastics in the environment to assess their presence and number. This project will allow clarifying the potential impact of nanoplastic pollution on our Earth.
Status | Finished |
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Effective start/end date | 01/01/2019 → 31/12/2021 |
Fields of Science
- 116 Chemical sciences
- Nanoplastics
- Kinetic reactivity
- environmental impact
- dissolved organic carbon (DOC)
- 1172 Environmental sciences
- plastic pollution
- environmental fate
- atmosphere
- surface waters
Projects
- 2 Finished
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Photoreactivity of nanoplastics in the aquatic environment
Passananti, M. & George, C.
18/03/2019 → 29/03/2019
Project: Research project
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Insight into chemical changes during nanoplastics degradation in aquatic environment
Passananti, M., Ammann, M. & Alpert, P. A.
01/07/2018 → 31/12/2019
Project: Research project
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Improving the separation of structural isomers in APi-TOF using Differential Mobility Analyser (DMA)
Passananti, M., Bianco, A. & Kangasluoma, J., 2021, (In preparation) In: Analytical Chemistry.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Atmospheric Micro and Nanoplastics: An Enormous Microscopic Problem
Bianco, A. & Passananti, M., 7 Sep 2020, In: Sustainability. 12, 18, 17 p., 7327.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › peer-review
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Degradation of nanoplastics in the environment: Reactivity and impact on atmospheric and surface waters
Bianco, A., Sordello, F., Ehn, M., Vione, D. & Passananti, M., 10 Nov 2020, In: The Science of the Total Environment. 742, 9 p., 140413.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Activities
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Degradation of nanoplastics in aquatic environments: reactivity and impact on dissolved organic carbon
Angelica Bianco (Speaker), Fabrizio Sordello (Speaker), Mikael Ehn (Speaker), Davide Vione (Speaker) & Monica Passananti (Speaker)
4 May 2020 → 8 May 2020Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Nanoplastics in the environment: impact and challenges
Monica Passananti (Speaker)
23 Jan 2020Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Degradation of nanoplastics in water: impact on gaseous and aqueous phase organic carbon
Monica Passananti (Speaker)
3 Dec 2019Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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