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 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 …

[PDF][PDF] Water analysis: emerging contaminants and current issues

SD Richardson, TA Ternes - Anal. Chem, 2018 - researchgate.net
This biennial Review covers developments in water analysis for emerging environmental
contaminants over the period of October 2015− October 2017. Analytical Chemistry's policy …

Comparison of currently available PFAS remediation technologies in water: A review

DM Wanninayake - Journal of Environmental Management, 2021 - Elsevier
Remediation of Poly-and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in the environment has rapidly
increased due to growing concerns of environmental contamination and associated adverse …

Advanced oxidation/reduction processes treatment for aqueous perfluorooctanoate (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonate (PFOS)–a review of recent advances

M Trojanowicz, A Bojanowska-Czajka… - Chemical Engineering …, 2018 - Elsevier
Nowadays, an increasing emission of chemically resistant perfluorinated compounds (PFCs)
to the natural environment, together with a global presence of those anthropogenic …

Treatment of organic pollutants by homogeneous and heterogeneous Fenton reaction processes

B Jain, AK Singh, H Kim, E Lichtfouse… - Environmental Chemistry …, 2018 - Springer
Nowadays, the water ecosystem is being polluted due to the rapid industrialization and
massive use of antibiotics, fertilizers, cosmetics, paints, and other chemicals. Chemical …

Application of advanced oxidation processes and toxicity assessment of transformation products

A Sharma, J Ahmad, SJS Flora - Environmental research, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOPs) are the techniques employed for oxidation
of various organic contaminants in polluted water with the objective of making it suitable for …

Thermal stability and decomposition of perfluoroalkyl substances on spent granular activated carbon

F Xiao, PC Sasi, B Yao, A Kubátová… - … & Technology Letters, 2020 - ACS Publications
The aims of this study were two-fold:(1) to improve our understanding of the thermal stability
of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances and (2) to investigate their decomposition …

Total oxidizable precursor (TOP) assay─ best practices, capabilities and limitations for PFAS site investigation and remediation

M Ateia, D Chiang, M Cashman… - Environmental science & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The comprehensive characterization of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) is
necessary for the effective assessment and management of risk at contaminated sites. While …

Current state of knowledge of environmental occurrence, toxic effects, and advanced treatment of PFOS and PFOA

M Antonopoulou, A Spyrou, A Tzamaria… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are anthropogenic synthetic compounds, with
high chemical and thermal stability and a persistent, stable and bioaccumulative nature that …