Long-term natural photodegradation of plastic films enhances the molecular complexity of plastic-derived dissolved organic matter

D Q Zhang; Jiwei Luo; Amit Kumar; Dongming Wu; Yanhai Xie; Hui Zeng; Huiqiu Deng; Qingmian Chen; Chengjun Ge; Ying Zhang

doi:10.1016/j.watres.2025.125139

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                                    D Q Zhang, 
                                
                                    Jiwei Luo, 
                                
                                    Amit Kumar
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2025). 
                            Long-term natural photodegradation of plastic films enhances the molecular complexity of plastic-derived dissolved organic matter. 
                            Water Research
                            , 290
                            
                            , 125139-125139.
                            https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2025.125139

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DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2025.125139