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This study employed electron beam irradiation technology to develop an advanced oxidation process and systematically investigated the aging processes and mechanisms of polyvinyl chloride (PVC). It further explored the influence mechanisms of environmental factors on the formation and removal of composite pollutants involving highly toxic microplastic PVC. The findings indicate that PVC undergoes a series of aging reactions including dechlorination, hydroxylation, and carbonylation during the aging process, which under strong oxidation conditions further proceeds to deoxygenation, leading to fluctuating changes in the adsorption properties of PVC. Oxygen-containing functional groups generated during aging, particularly carbonyl groups, significantly enhance the adsorption capacity of PVC toward pollutants, with the adsorption behavior conforming to pseudo-second-order kinetics and the Freundlich isotherm model. These oxygen-containing groups have been demonstrated to facilitate pollutant adsorption on aged PVC through electrostatic interactions, adsorption energy, hydrogen bonding, and weak intermolecular forces. Meanwhile, environmental factors inhibit pollutant adsorption by occupying adsorption sites on aged PVC and affect the removal efficiency of composite pollutants by altering the type and concentration of free radicals. This study elucidates the formation and removal mechanisms of microplastic-associated composite pollutants, highlights the critical role of oxygen-containing functional groups in PVC aging and adsorption behavior, and provides important insights into the environmental behavior and risk assessment of microplastic contaminants. © 2025
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Journal of Water Process Engineering
ISSN: 2214-7144
Year: 2025
Volume: 77
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JCR@2023
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