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Supplementary data for microplastic mobility in groundwater aquifers
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This research provides data and computer models to understand how tiny plastic particles move through underground water sources that supply drinking water. The study helps scientists predict where microplastics might end up in groundwater systems. This matters because microplastics in drinking water could potentially affect human health, so understanding how they spread underground helps protect water supplies.
This repository contains the source data and custom code used to compute the XDLVO surface element integrals between microplastics and quartz sand based on the superellipsoid model in this study. This work was also supported by the "Ocean Decade" China Action International Cooperation Seed Fund Project (No. GHZZ3702840002024020000027).
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