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@article{2371118,
author = {Carnati, Stefano and Pozzi, Andrea and Spanu, Davide and Monticelli, Damiano and Bettinetti, Roberta and Boldrocchi, Ginevra and Nizzetto, Luca and Binda, Gilberto},
article_number = {12},
doi = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d3va00254c},
keywords = {PRODUCTION PELLETS; TRACE-METALS; MICROPLASTICS; ADSORPTION; EXTRACTION; SEDIMENT; ACCUMULATION; ADDITIVES; VECTOR; DEBRIS},
language = {eng},
issn = {2754-7000},
journal = {Environmental Science: Advances},
title = {Assessing sources and fractions of metals associated with environmental plastics: a case study in Lake Como (Italy)},
url = {https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2023/va/d3va00254c},
volume = {2},
year = {2023}
}
TY - JOUR
ID - 2371118
AU - Carnati, Stefano - Pozzi, Andrea - Spanu, Davide - Monticelli, Damiano - Bettinetti, Roberta - Boldrocchi, Ginevra - Nizzetto, Luca - Binda, Gilberto
PY - 2023
TI - Assessing sources and fractions of metals associated with environmental plastics: a case study in Lake Como (Italy)
JF - Environmental Science: Advances
VL - 2
IS - 12
SP - 1746-1756
EP - 1746-1756
PB - Royal Society of Chemistry
SN - 27547000
KW - PRODUCTION PELLETS
KW - TRACE-METALS
KW - MICROPLASTICS
KW - ADSORPTION
KW - EXTRACTION
KW - SEDIMENT
KW - ACCUMULATION
KW - ADDITIVES
KW - VECTOR
KW - DEBRIS
UR - https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2023/va/d3va00254c
N2 - Understanding plastic-metal interactions is paramount to unveil the ecological risks of plastic pollution. Besides including a (variable) amount of metal-containing additives, plastic objects can adsorb metals on their surface in the environment. This work aims at measuring and assessing the possible origin of metals in environmental plastics deposited along the shores of Lake Como (Italy). Samples were characterized through Fourier-transformed infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and water contact angle. Then, the total metal load was analysed by acid digestion. Surface extraction with nitric acid was also performed to detect labile metals and a three-step extraction scheme enabled the determination of physisorbed, carbonate-bonded and organic matter-bonded metals, respectively. Eighteen metals (Al, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, Sr, Ag, Cd, Sn, Ba, Pb and U) were analysed in total. Newly produced plastic items were also analysed as a reference. Our findings revealed that environmental samples retained a higher concentration of metals compared to virgin ones, especially in the loosely bonded acid-extractable fractions, indicating their potential bioavailability. The source of metals on plastics was extremely variable: some metals were predominantly sorbed from the environment (e.g., Mn and Pb), and others were mainly leached from the plastic matrix (Ba, Cu and Ti) or had a mixed origin (Zn, Fe, Sn, Sr and Al). This work shed light on the changes in bioavailability of metals induced by plastic environmental ageing, set baseline values for a freshwater site, and provided insights into the potential bioavailability exerted by metals associated with plastic litter.
ER -
CARNATI, Stefano, Andrea POZZI, Davide SPANU, Damiano MONTICELLI, Roberta BETTINETTI, Ginevra BOLDROCCHI, Luca NIZZETTO and Gilberto BINDA. Assessing sources and fractions of metals associated with environmental plastics: a case study in Lake Como (Italy). \textit{Environmental Science: Advances}. Royal Society of Chemistry, 2023, vol.~2, No~12, p.~1746-1756. ISSN~2754-7000. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d3va00254c.
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