Id: 17

Column Value
polymer_type <app.db.schema.PolymerType object at 0x71ff9074f320>
morphology <app.db.schema.Morphology object at 0x71ff9074c170>
source <app.db.schema.LiteratureSource object at 0x71ff9074ec90>
chemical_loads
matrix_entries (<app.db.schema.MatrixComposition object at 0x71ff9074fda0>) (<app.db.schema.MatrixComposition object at 0x71ff9074e8d0>)
id 17
polymer_type_id 1
size_major_axis_nm 10.0
size_minor_axis_nm 8.0
morphology_id 1
crystallinity_pct 35.0
surface_area_m2_per_g 120.0
zeta_potential_mv -15.0
hydrophobicity_log_d 3.0
surface_functionalization Oxidised surface from environmental weathering; carbonyl and hydroxyl groups detected on ultrafine fragments.
protein_corona_potential
origin Secondary
weathering_state 3
degradability_notes PE is highly persistent even at ultrafine scale; 10 nm fragments may be the smallest stable PE particles in the environment.
density_g_per_cm3 0.95
reference_material_id
detection_method AFM-IR / Cryo-TEM
refractive_index 1.51
reliability_rating reliable
detection_method_notes AURORA preliminary 2026 data. PE ultrafine fragments detectable by AFM-IR, though quantification at <10 nm remains challenging.
source_id 6
notes 10 nm PE ultrafine fragment — smallest particle in the database. AURORA preliminary 2026.
created_at 2026-05-16 05:30:24.903697
updated_at 2026-05-16 05:30:24.903697