A review of the occurrence, transformation, and removal of poly-and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in wastewater treatment plants

SP Lenka, M Kah, LP Padhye - Water research, 2021 - Elsevier
Poly-and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) comprise more than 4,000 anthropogenically
manufactured compounds with widescale consumer and industrial applications. This critical …

A review of PFAS adsorption from aqueous solutions: Current approaches, engineering applications, challenges, and opportunities

X Lei, Q Lian, X Zhang, TK Karsili, W Holmes… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have drawn great attention due to their wide
distribution in water bodies and toxicity to human beings. Adsorption is considered as an …

PFAS molecules: a major concern for the human health and the environment

E Panieri, K Baralic, D Djukic-Cosic, A Buha Djordjevic… - Toxics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of over 4700 heterogeneous
compounds with amphipathic properties and exceptional stability to chemical and thermal …

Removal of poly-and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from water by adsorption: Role of PFAS chain length, effect of organic matter and challenges in adsorbent …

E Gagliano, M Sgroi, PP Falciglia, FGA Vagliasindi… - Water research, 2020 - Elsevier
Poly-and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a wide group of environmentally persistent
organic compounds of industrial origin, which are of great concern due to their harmful …

PFAS removal by ion exchange resins: A review

F Dixit, R Dutta, B Barbeau, P Berube, M Mohseni - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
Per-and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) represent a large family of anthropogenic
organic compounds with a wide range of industrial and commercial applications. PFAS have …

Heavy metal contamination in the aquatic ecosystem: toxicity and its remediation using eco-friendly approaches

V Singh, N Singh, SN Rai, A Kumar, AK Singh… - Toxics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Urbanization and industrialization are responsible for environmental contamination in the
air, water, and soil. These activities also generate large amounts of heavy metal ions in the …

Short-chain per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances in aquatic systems: Occurrence, impacts and treatment

F Li, J Duan, S Tian, H Ji, Y Zhu, Z Wei… - Chemical Engineering …, 2020 - Elsevier
Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a class of anthropogenic compounds
comprised of a perfluoroalkyl backbone and a terminal functional group. As our knowledge …

[HTML][HTML] Microplastics with adsorbed contaminants: Mechanisms and Treatment

SH Joo, Y Liang, M Kim, J Byun, H Choi - Environmental Challenges, 2021 - Elsevier
Plastic pollution has been a significant and widespread global issue, and the recent COVID-
19 pandemic has been attributed to its worsening effect as plastics have been contaminated …

The overlooked short-and ultrashort-chain poly-and perfluorinated substances: A review

M Ateia, A Maroli, N Tharayil, T Karanfil - Chemosphere, 2019 - Elsevier
Poly-and perfluorinated substances (PFAS) comprise more than 3000 individual
compounds; nevertheless, most studies to date have focused mainly on the fate, transport …

Adsorption of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) from aqueous solution-A review

DQ Zhang, WL Zhang, YN Liang - Science of the Total Environment, 2019 - Elsevier
Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) have gained increasingly global
attention in recent years. Due to their unique amphiphilic properties and stability, PFASs are …