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Fate of Microplastics in River Environment: Chemical Composition of Molecular Releasing After Photolysis and Hydrolysis
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Researchers investigated the fate of microplastics in river environments, analysing the molecular chemical composition released from microplastics following photolysis and hydrolysis to understand degradation pathways and transformation products in freshwater systems.
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