The recovery, classification, and proper recycling of microplastics in the environment are considered one of the most pressing, and difficult, tasks towards a better environmental sustainability of our modern society. In this chapter, we will discuss how Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) can help in the identification of microplastics in the environment, thanks to its unequaled characteristics for in situ analysis. The results obtained by several research groups all over the world will be compared with the mainstream analytical techniques, mainly based on infrared spectroscopy or conventional laboratory chemical analysis.

Detection and Classification of Microplastics Using LIBS

Palleschi, Vincenzo;Legnaioli, Stefano;Poggialini, Francesco;Cocciaro, Bruno;Merlino, Silvia;
2025

Abstract

The recovery, classification, and proper recycling of microplastics in the environment are considered one of the most pressing, and difficult, tasks towards a better environmental sustainability of our modern society. In this chapter, we will discuss how Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) can help in the identification of microplastics in the environment, thanks to its unequaled characteristics for in situ analysis. The results obtained by several research groups all over the world will be compared with the mainstream analytical techniques, mainly based on infrared spectroscopy or conventional laboratory chemical analysis.
2025
Istituto di Chimica dei Composti Organo Metallici - ICCOM - Sede Secondaria Pisa
Istituto di Scienze Marine - ISMAR - Sede Secondaria Lerici
9783031859748
9783031859755
LIBS, microplastics, sea, analysis
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