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Thorsten Hüffer1, Anne-Katrin Weniger1, Thilo Hofmann1
1University of Vienna, Department of Environmental Geosciences and Environmental Science Research Network, Althanstrasse 14, 1090 Vienna, Austria.
Abstract:
This article contains data on experimental sorption isotherms of 21 probe sorbates by aged polystyrene microplastics. The polymeric particles were subjected to an UV-induced photo-oxidation procedure using hydrogen peroxide in a custom-made aging chamber. Sorption data were obtained for aged particles. The experimental sorption data was modelled using both single- and poly-parameter linear free-energy relationships. For discussion and interpretation of the presented data, refer to the research article entitled "Sorption of organic compounds by aged polystyrene microplastic particles" (Hüffer et al., 2018) [1].
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