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Optimizing the influential variables for enhanced photocatalytic performance of synergistic Ag–TiO 2 /FLG heterojunctions towards rapid mineralization of emerging polystyrene microplastics in water
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Researchers optimised synergistic Ag-TiO2/few-layer graphene (FLG) heterojunction photocatalysts for the rapid mineralisation of polystyrene microplastics suspended in water, systematically adjusting key variables to maximise photocatalytic degradation performance.
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