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However, the microscopic mechanisms governing adsorption selectivity and interfacial dynamics on different maceral surfaces remain insufficiently understood. In this study, molecular dynamics simulations were employed to investigate the adsorption and desorption behaviors of toluene (TOL) and tetrahydrofuran-2-ol (FUR) on inertinite (INE) and vitrinite (VIT) surfaces at the molecular level. Time-dependent variations in adsorption number, residence time, molecular mobility, interaction energies, and hydrogen-bond characteristics were systematically analyzed. The results reveal strong maceral- and molecule-dependent adsorption preferences. TOL exhibits the most stable adsorption on the INE surface, characterized by rapid surface accumulation, minimal desorption, and a long residence time of 0.43547 ns, which is mainly driven by strong van der Waals interactions and aromatic stacking effects. In contrast, TOL adsorption on VIT is highly dynamic, with frequent desorption events and a markedly reduced residence time of 0.1077 ns. FUR shows relatively weaker and more reversible adsorption on INE, accompanied by enhanced molecular mobility and a shorter residence time of 0.31354 ns. Notably, FUR demonstrates stronger surface retention on VIT, with an extended residence time of 0.34439 ns, which can be attributed to increased electrostatic contributions and intermittent hydrogen bonding. Hydrogen-bond analysis indicates that FUR forms longer-lived hydrogen bonds with VIT (22.05 ps) than with INE (17.86 ps), providing additional stabilization at the interface. 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