Fig. 3From: A combined experimental and modeling study to evaluate pH-dependent sorption of polar and non-polar compounds to polyethylene and polystyrene microplasticsUncertainty of partition coefficients calculated according to Eq. 3. Uncertainties were determined with standard analytical errors of ε = ± 5% (dotted lines) and of ε = ± 10% (dashed lines). The differences between the measured DP (x-axis) and the calculated DP (y-axis) are displayed by the black and red symbols for PE and PS, respectively. Crosses, circles, and pluses indicate DP values determined at pH 4, pH 7, and pH 10, respectivelyBack to article page