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Role of Ripening in the Deposition of Fragments: The Case of Micro- and Nanoplastics

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Particulate contaminants, such as microplastics (1 μm to 5 mm) and nanoplastics (<1 μm), are disseminated in many terrestrial environments. However, it is still unclear how particles’ properties drive their mobility through soils and aquifers due to (i) poor environmental relevance of the model particles that are studied (e.g., spherical and monodisperse) and (ii) the use of packed bed experiments which do not allow a direct observation of deposition dynamics. Using transparent 2D porous media, this study analyzes deposition dynamics of rough polystyrene fragments with irregular shapes and with a size continuum (≈10 nm to 5 μm). Using in situ and ex situ measurements, particle deposition as a function of size was monitored over time under repulsive conditions. In the absence of natural organic matter (NOM), micrometric particles rapidly deposit and promote the physical interception of smaller nanoparticles by creating local porous roughness or obstacles. In the presence of NOM, differences according to particle size were no longer observed, and all fragments were more prone to being re-entrained, thereby limiting the growth of deposits. This work demonstrates the importance of pore surface roughness and porosity of the pore surface for the deposition of colloidal particles, such as microplastics and nanoplastics, under repulsive conditions.
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Alice Pradel, Nolwenn Delouche, Julien Gigault, Hervé Tabuteau. Role of Ripening in the Deposition of Fragments: The Case of Micro- and Nanoplastics. Environmental Science and Technology, inPress, ⟨10.1021/acs.est.3c07656⟩. ⟨insu-04575549⟩
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