Abbreviations of General Terms
MP(s) Microplastics
NP(s) Nanoplastics
Abbreviations of Common Polymers
PA Polyamide
PE Polyethylene
PET Polyethylene terephthalate
PMMA Polymethyl methacrylate
PP Polypropylene
PS Polystyrene
PVA Polyvinyl alcohol
PVC Polyvinyl chloride
PU Polyurethane
Abbreviations of Methodologies and Chemicals
FTIR Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy
LDIR Laser Direct Infrared Spectroscopy
Raman Raman Spectroscopy
Py-GC/MS Pyrolysis Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry
H2O2 Hydrogen Peroxide
KOH Potassium Hydroxide