A review on superior advanced oxidation and photocatalytic degradation techniques for perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) elimination from wastewater

ZU Zango, KS Khoo, A Garba, HA Kadir, F Usman… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) has been identified as the most toxic specie of the family of
perfluorinated carboxylic acids (PFCAs). It has been widely distributed and frequently …

The need for testing isomer profiles of perfluoroalkyl substances to evaluate treatment processes

K Londhe, CS Lee, CA McDonough… - … science & technology, 2022 - ACS Publications
Many environmentally relevant poly-/perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) including
perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) exist in different …

Low-temperature persulfate activation by powdered activated carbon for simultaneous destruction of perfluorinated carboxylic acids and 1, 4-dioxane

KE Manz, I Kulaots, CA Greenley, PJ Landry… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
Carbonaceous materials have emerged as a method of persulfate activation for remediation.
In this study, persulfate activation using powdered activated carbon (PAC) was …

Advancing PFAS characterization: Enhancing the total oxidizable precursor assay with improved sample processing and UV activation

D Patch, N O'Connor, T Vereecken, D Murphy… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) encompass over 9000 chemicals utilized in
various industrial and commercial applications. However, the quantification of PFAS using …

Forever no more: Complete mineralization of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) using an optimized UV/sulfite/iodide system

N O'Connor, D Patch, D Noble, J Scott, I Koch… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
As the global issue of PFAS contamination in water continues to grow there exists a need for
technologies capable of fully mineralizing PFAS in water, with destruction being measured …

Removal of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances from water by plasma treatment: Insights into structural effects and underlying mechanisms

H Zhang, L Zhu, Y Zhang, P Héroux, L Cai, Y Liu - Water Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Non-thermal plasma emerges as a promising technology for per-and polyfluoroalkyl
substances (PFAS) decomposition due to its notable efficacy and environmentally friendly …

Hydrogen-polarized vacuum ultraviolet photolysis system for enhanced destruction of perfluoroalkyl substances

G Chen, S Liu, Q Shi, J Gan, B Jin, Y Men… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
Reductive water treatment using hydrated electrons (e aq−) is a promising technology to
destruct perfluoroalkyl substances; however, it faces challenges of slow reaction kinetics …

Use of a horizontal ball mill to remediate per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances in soil

NJ Battye, DJ Patch, DMD Roberts… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
There is a need for destructive technologies for per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)
in soil. While planetary ball mill have been shown successful degradation of PFAS, there are …

Advanced electrocatalytic redox processes for environmental remediation of halogenated organic water pollutants

MK Wilsey, T Taseska, Z Meng, W Yu… - Chemical …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Halogenated organic compounds are widespread, and decades of heavy use have resulted
in global bioaccumulation and contamination of the environment, including water sources …

Anaerobic biodegradation of perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and microbial community composition in soil amended with a dechlorinating culture and chlorinated …

MM Lorah, K He, L Blaney, DM Akob, C Harris… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS), one of the most frequently detected per-and
polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) occurring in soil, surface water, and groundwater near …