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C-Cu/Zn/Al bonding carbon-based composites by DEHP-rich PVC/spent copper catalyst dechlorination co-processing for chemiluminescence detection of polystyrene microplastics
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Researchers developed a novel chemiluminescence-based detection platform for polystyrene microplastics by repurposing DEHP-rich PVC waste and spent copper catalysts, creating carbon-based composites that generate a measurable light signal quenched by microplastic particles, enabling sensitive detection across a wide concentration range in real water samples.
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