| Title: | Weathering effects on cellulose acetate microplastics from discarded cigarette butts |
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| Authors: | ID Mušič, Branka (Author)
ID Sever Škapin, Andrijana (Author) |
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 URL - Source URL, visit http://dx.doi.org/10.55295/PSL.2024.I21
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| Language: | English |
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| Typology: | 1.06 - Published Scientific Conference Contribution (invited lecture) |
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| Organization: |  ZAG - Slovenian National Building and Civil Engineering Institute
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| Abstract: | Cellulose acetate, commonly used in cigarette filters, poses environmental concerns due to its questionable (bio)degradability and prevalent presence in nature. This study compares the weathering effects on two types of cigarette filters: traditional and newer filters used in heated tobacco devices (HTP). Microplastics were derived from used cigarette parts and then subjected to artificial aging. Analytical techniques (Thermogravimetry-Differential Scanning Calorimetry TG/DSC, Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopic Analysis (FTIR)) and loose bulk density measurements were employed pre- and post-aging cellulose acetate of both types of samples. Despite increasing evidence influencing European Union (EU) directives on tobacco product disposal, there's a lack of systematic analysis on the weathering impact, especially concerning the touted environmental benefits of newer filters. Results indicate decreased particle size in cellulose acetate filters post-aging. Variances were observed in thermal behavior, yet FTIR spectra remained unchanged. |
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| Keywords: | cellulose acetate, cigarette filters, microplastics, artificial weathering, polymer degradation |
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| Publication status: | Published |
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| Publication version: | Version of Record |
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| Publication date: | 08.03.2024 |
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| Publisher: | University of Ljubljana Press |
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| Year of publishing: | 2024 |
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| Number of pages: | Str. 168-174 |
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| PID: | 20.500.12556/DiRROS-18389  |
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| UDC: | 620.1/.2 |
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| DOI: | 10.55295/PSL.2024.I21 |
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| COBISS.SI-ID: | 188455171 |
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| Copyright: | © 2024 by the authors. |
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| Note: | Nasl. z nasl. zaslona;
Opis vira z dne 11. 3. 2024;
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| Publication date in DiRROS: | 12.03.2024 |
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