小分子作为解码塑料相关信息的标记:聚合物组成的焦点

IF 8.8 2区 环境科学与生态学 Q1 ENGINEERING, ENVIRONMENTAL
Yu Li, Katherine Poisson, Madison H. McMinn, Changyong Zhang, Shuai Yang and Zhenyu Tian*, 
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摘要

尽管塑料和它们嵌入的小分子之间的关系之前已经被假设过,但直接和系统的证据仍然有限。在这里,我们引入了一种创新的方法来验证这种关系,通过筛选特定的小分子作为标记来解码塑料信息。鉴于聚合物鉴定的成熟技术,使后续验证成为可能,本研究的重点是筛选聚合物特异性小分子标记。具体来说,研究人员收集、提取和分析了各种聚合物类型的塑料样品,包括原料塑料颗粒和后处理塑料制品。在原料塑料颗粒中观察到明显的聚合物基特征:聚乙烯(PE)为21,聚丙烯(PP)为69,聚对苯二甲酸乙酯(PET)为119,聚苯乙烯(PS)为14。其中,2、28、101和10个特征也在同一聚合物的后处理塑料制品中被检测到,表明这些共同发生的特征可以作为聚合物特异性标记。鉴定了具有代表性的标记物,包括pp基塑料中的Irganox 1010转化产物,PET基塑料中的PET低聚物,以及ps基塑料中的二苯甲酰甲烷。然后用这些标记物鉴定另外两个塑料瓶的聚合物类型为PET,与热解-气相色谱/质谱分析结果一致。这项工作为采用小分子标记来解码塑料相关信息提供了概念验证。
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Small Molecules as Markers for Decoding Plastic-Related Information: A Focus on Polymer Composition

Although the relationship between plastics and their embedded small molecules has been previously hypothesized, direct and systematic evidence remains limited. Herein, we introduced an innovative approach to validate this relationship by screening specific small molecules as markers to decode plastic information. Given the mature techniques available for polymer identification, enabling subsequent validation, this study focused on screening polymer-specific small molecule markers. Specifically, plastic samples of various polymer types─including raw plastic pellets and postprocessed plastic products─were collected, extracted, and analyzed with a nontargeted method. Distinct polymer-based features were observed in raw plastic pellets: 21 in polyethylene (PE), 69 in polypropylene (PP), 119 in poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET), and 14 in polystyrene (PS). Of these, 2, 28, 101, and 10 features were also detected in postprocessed plastic products of the same polymer, indicating these co-occurring features could serve as polymer-specific markers. Representative markers were identified, including Irganox 1010 transformation products in PP-based plastics, PET oligomers in PET-based plastics, and dibenzoylmethane in PS-based plastics. These markers were then used to identify the polymer type of two additional plastic bottles as PET, consistent with results obtained from pyrolysis-gas chromatography/mass spectrometry. This work provides a proof-of-concept for employing small molecule markers to decode plastic-related information.

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Environmental Science & Technology Letters Environ.
Environmental Science & Technology Letters Environ. ENGINEERING, ENVIRONMENTALENVIRONMENTAL SC-ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
CiteScore
17.90
自引率
3.70%
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163
期刊介绍: Environmental Science & Technology Letters serves as an international forum for brief communications on experimental or theoretical results of exceptional timeliness in all aspects of environmental science, both pure and applied. Published as soon as accepted, these communications are summarized in monthly issues. Additionally, the journal features short reviews on emerging topics in environmental science and technology.
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