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Metal additives in plastics
Many additives and catalysts used in plastics were based on compounds of toxic metals (and metalloids). Read More …
Reliable Ge speciation in natural waters
Ge species quantified at sub-ng / L levels in seven water reference materials. Read More …
Sb release from textiles
Polyester fibres are usually contaminated by antimony because of its use as a catalyst in their production and as a flame retardant synergist in a variety of new and recycled polymers. Read More …
going further with time series
Wavelet transform, wavelet spectra, and coherence are popular tools for studying fluctuations in time series in the form of a bidimensional time and scale representation. Read More …
Pb everywhere
High concentrations of Pb are present in historical items that are still in use and in recycled plastics. Read More …
On biomineralization
Micropearls align along the incisions between chloroplast lobes in Tetraselmis Read More …
Sb & PET facts
Antimony and PET bottles: Checking facts Read More …
Ba makes plastics heavier
The presence of barium sulphate as an additive in plastics modifies their density and their environmental fate Read More …
Sb in China
Find research made in China on Sb in a special issue of Environmental Chemistry Read More …