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A review of recent progress in the application of Raman spectroscopy and SERS detection of microplastics and derivatives

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The global environmental concern surrounding microplastic (MP) pollution has raised alarms due to its potential health risks to animals, plants, and humans. Because of the complex structure and composition of microplastics (MPs), the detection methods are limited, resulting in restricted detection accuracy. Surface enhancement of Raman spectroscopy (SERS), a spectral technique, offers several advantages, such as high resolution and low detection limit. It has the potential to be extensively employed for sensitive detection and high-resolution imaging of microplastics. We have summarized the research conducted in recent years on the detection of microplastics using Raman and SERS. Here, we have reviewed qualitative and quantitative analyses of microplastics and their derivatives, as well as the latest progress, challenges, and potential applications.

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Project supported by the National Key R&D Plan (No. 2022YFF0606702), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 22174133, 12274386, 51832005, 62075203 and 1210042018) and Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China (No. LGF21F050002), and the Preeminence Youth Science Funds of Zhejiang Province (No.LR19F050001), the Key R&D Plan of Zhejiang Province (No.2022C01127 and 2021C05005). Also, the work was greatly supported by the NMPA Key Laboratory for POCT Technology Transforming and Quality Control.

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Chen, Q., Wang, J., Yao, F. et al. A review of recent progress in the application of Raman spectroscopy and SERS detection of microplastics and derivatives. Microchim Acta 190, 465 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00604-023-06044-y

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