Dr. Lars Hildebrandt

In detail, my work focusses on the study of micro- and nanoplastic particles in the aquatic and marine environment. The work comprises three major parts:

1) Development of new innovative sampling methods for micro- and nanoplastic particles that contribute to a better understanding of the particles’ occurrence, distribution and fate in aquatic environments (development, validation and application).

2) To study the interactions between microplastic particles and metal ions in aquatic media (development of validated analytical protocols suitable for the most relevant synthetic polymer types, sorption and desorption studies).

3) Evaluation of Quantum-Cascade-Laser-based IR-Imaging as a promising tool for microplastic identification and size characterization.


My research interests in the field of environmental and analytical chemistry lie in the following areas:

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