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Microplastic-mediated antimony adsorption and Sb(V) reduction in mining-impacted groundwater: Investigative and experimental insights
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This record provides original data but the abstract text was not included, so specific findings cannot be summarized. The title indicates the study examined how microplastics interact with antimony in groundwater affected by mining, including adsorption and chemical reduction processes.
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