Insights into the Photoaging Behavior of Microplastics: Environmental Fate and Ecological Risk

Jing Wang; Sitong Liu; Sinuo Chen; Yuxuan Long; Yu Lou; Nanqi Ren; Jun Ma; Defeng Xing

doi:10.1021/acs.est.5c09999

journal article Oct 22, 2025

Insights into the Photoaging Behavior of Microplastics: Environmental Fate and Ecological Risk

Jing Wang

Sitong Liu

Sinuo Chen

Yuxuan Long Yu Lou Nanqi Ren Jun Ma

Defeng Xing

Environmental Science & Technology Vol. 59 No. 44 pp. 23673-23690 · American Chemical Society (ACS)

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Published: Oct 22, 2025
Vol/Issue: 59(44)
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