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Correction: Wavelength-specific UV LED and far-UVC degradation of microplastics.
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Researchers issued a correction to a published study on wavelength-specific UV LED and far-UVC degradation of microplastics, updating findings from the original 2026 investigation.
Correction for 'Wavelength-specific UV LED and far-UVC degradation of microplastics' by Thusitha Rathnayake , , 2026, https://doi.org/10.1039/d5em00818b.
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