Microfiber analysis via femtosecond stimulated Raman microscopy (FSRM)
Abstract Small polymeric particles termed microplastics have become ubiquitous in the environment. They are found in various shapes, among which microfibers are emerging as the most abundant type. Assessing the contamination of aqueous ecosystems with synthetic microfibers requires a clear distincti...
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| author | Carolin Borbeck Francisco van Riel Neto Roman Bernst Peter Gilch |
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| description | Abstract Small polymeric particles termed microplastics have become ubiquitous in the environment. They are found in various shapes, among which microfibers are emerging as the most abundant type. Assessing the contamination of aqueous ecosystems with synthetic microfibers requires a clear distinction from natural ones. Here, we introduce femtosecond stimulated Raman microscopy (FSRM) for fast analysis of microplastics in water, particularly microfibers. Utilizing FSRM, fabric samples of both synthetic and natural origin were analyzed. Spatial and nearly complete (1000–3500 cm− 1) spectral information on the particles is obtained. Raman images consisting of 40,000 spatial pixels and covering an area of 200 × 200 µm2 are obtained within seven minutes. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e289c05997774de984d86d40365eafe12025-08-20T02:10:23ZengSpringerOpenMicroplastics and Nanoplastics2662-49662025-03-015111510.1186/s43591-025-00113-0Microfiber analysis via femtosecond stimulated Raman microscopy (FSRM)Carolin Borbeck0Francisco van Riel Neto1Roman Bernst2Peter Gilch3Institut für Physikalische Chemie, Heinrich-Heine-Universität DüsseldorfInstitut für Physikalische Chemie, Heinrich-Heine-Universität DüsseldorfInstitut für Physikalische Chemie, Heinrich-Heine-Universität DüsseldorfInstitut für Physikalische Chemie, Heinrich-Heine-Universität DüsseldorfAbstract Small polymeric particles termed microplastics have become ubiquitous in the environment. They are found in various shapes, among which microfibers are emerging as the most abundant type. Assessing the contamination of aqueous ecosystems with synthetic microfibers requires a clear distinction from natural ones. Here, we introduce femtosecond stimulated Raman microscopy (FSRM) for fast analysis of microplastics in water, particularly microfibers. Utilizing FSRM, fabric samples of both synthetic and natural origin were analyzed. Spatial and nearly complete (1000–3500 cm− 1) spectral information on the particles is obtained. Raman images consisting of 40,000 spatial pixels and covering an area of 200 × 200 µm2 are obtained within seven minutes.https://doi.org/10.1186/s43591-025-00113-0MicrofibersMicroplastics monitoringNon-linear Raman microscopy |
| spellingShingle | Carolin Borbeck Francisco van Riel Neto Roman Bernst Peter Gilch Microfiber analysis via femtosecond stimulated Raman microscopy (FSRM) Microplastics and Nanoplastics Microfibers Microplastics monitoring Non-linear Raman microscopy |
| title | Microfiber analysis via femtosecond stimulated Raman microscopy (FSRM) |
| title_full | Microfiber analysis via femtosecond stimulated Raman microscopy (FSRM) |
| title_fullStr | Microfiber analysis via femtosecond stimulated Raman microscopy (FSRM) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Microfiber analysis via femtosecond stimulated Raman microscopy (FSRM) |
| title_short | Microfiber analysis via femtosecond stimulated Raman microscopy (FSRM) |
| title_sort | microfiber analysis via femtosecond stimulated raman microscopy fsrm |
| topic | Microfibers Microplastics monitoring Non-linear Raman microscopy |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s43591-025-00113-0 |
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