Scaling up water treatment technologies for PFAS destruction: current status and potential for fit-for-purpose application

J Blotevogel, SM Thagard, S Mahendra - Current Opinion in Chemical …, 2023 - Elsevier
Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are highly persistent and widespread
contaminants that occur in many unconventional water resources at concentrations …

Hot topic: thermal treatment of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances

D Zgonc, P Ramos, Y Gao, EMV Hoek… - Current Opinion in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances'(PFAS) unique chemical properties define modern
expectations of synthetic chemistry for diverse consumer products and industrial …

Kinetics and mechanism of ultrasonic defluorination of fluorotelomer sulfonates

WP Fagan, SR Thayer, LK Weavers - The Journal of Physical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Ultrasound degrades “legacy” per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) via thermolysis at
the interface of cavitation bubbles. However, compared to “legacy” PFAS, polyfluoroalkyl …

Sonochemical degradation of PFAS in ion exchange regeneration wastes

ME Fuller, Y Zhao, PC Hedman, PGK van Groos… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
One of the primary technologies currently being deployed for the removal of per-and
polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from water is ion exchange (IX). For regenerable IX …

[HTML][HTML] Plasma-Assisted Abatement of Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS): Thermodynamic Analysis and Validation in Gliding Arc Discharge

MJ Surace, J Murillo-Gelvez, MA Shaji, AA Fridman… - Plasma, 2023 - mdpi.com
Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of synthetic organofluorine
surfactants that are resistant to typical methods of degradation. Thermal techniques along …

[HTML][HTML] Electrochemical advanced oxidation of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs): Development, challenges and perspectives

X Xu, Y Li, P Vo, P Shukla, L Ge, C Zhao - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024 - Elsevier
Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been globally distributed since
1940, resulting in their widespread existence in natural environments. This is due to the …

An overview of the occurrence and remediation of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) in wastewater-recommendations for cost-effective removal technique in developing …

K Pavithra, BM Sharma, P Chakraborty - Current Opinion in Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) is a long-chain perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acid with endocrine-
disrupting properties. Data gaps exist on the presence of such carcinogenic emerging …

[HTML][HTML] Increasing efficiency and treatment volumes for sonolysis of per-and poly-fluorinated substances, applied to aqueous film-forming foam

T Sidnell, J Hurst, J Lee, MJ Bussemaker - Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 2024 - Elsevier
Sonolysis of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) has recently matured to field
studies, treating real world contamination. However, efficient sonolysis reactor designs are …

A review on the occurrence of Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in the aquatic environment and treatment trends for their removal

L Dirani, GM Ayoub, L Malaeb, RM Zayyat - Journal of Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
The pervasive presence of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in water sources and
their associated health risks have prompted significant attention. This comprehensive review …

Poly-and perfluoroalkyl substances destruction via advanced reduction processes: assessing scientific and commercial progress and prospects

E Houtz, D Kempisty, Y Lester - Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Highlights•ARPs have high potential in degrading and defluorinating PFAS in
water.•Presently, only a few ARP processes are commercially available, all UV …