Groundwater Monitoring & Remediation,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
43(4), P. 18 - 33
Published: Sept. 1, 2023
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ACS ES&T Water,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
4(7), P. 2968 - 2980
Published: June 11, 2024
Per-
and
polyfluoroalkyl
substances
(PFAS)
make
up
a
diverse
group
of
industrially
derived
organic
chemicals
that
are
significant
concern
due
to
their
detrimental
effects
on
human
health
ecosystems.
Although
other
technologies
available
for
removing
PFAS,
adsorption
remains
viable
effective
method.
Accordingly,
the
current
study
reported
novel
type
graphene
oxide
(GO)-based
adsorbent
tested
removal
performance
toward
PFAS
from
water.
Among
eight
adsorbents
tested,
GO
modified
by
cationic
surfactant,
cetyltrimethylammonium
chloride
(CTAC),
GO-CTAC
was
found
be
best,
showing
an
almost
100%
all
11
tested.
The
kinetics
were
best
described
pseudo-second-order
model,
indicating
rapid
adsorption.
isotherm
data
well
supported
Toth
suggesting
onto
involved
complex
interactions.
Detailed
characterization
using
scanning
electron
microscopy-energy
dispersive
X-ray
spectroscopy,
Fourier
transform
infrared,
thermogravimetric
analysis,
diffraction,
photoelectron
spectroscopy
confirmed
proposed
mechanisms,
including
electrostatic
hydrophobic
Interestingly,
not
influenced
solution
pH,
ionic
strength,
or
natural
matter.
Furthermore,
efficiency
at
in
river
water
demonstrated
could
suitable
capturing
real
surface
Frontiers in Environmental Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12
Published: Sept. 2, 2024
The
management
of
landfill
leachate
presents
a
significant
environmental
challenge,
necessitating
comprehensive
and
dynamic
treatment
approach.
This
review
delves
into
the
critical
issue
treatment,
exploring
its
impact,
technologies,
regulatory
frameworks,
path
towards
sustainable
practices.
explores
complexities
leachate,
emphasizing
need
for
waste
practices
to
safeguard
health.
Our
analysis
highlights
evolution
conventional
advanced
technologies
designed
mitigate
these
risks,
focusing
on
membrane
oxidation
processes,
promising
potential
emerging
techniques
such
as
adsorption
biological
nutrient
removal.
These
are
evaluated
their
efficiency,
cost
implications,
sustainability
impacts,
underscoring
challenges
opportunities
within
current
landscape
treatment.
aims
provide
insights
designing
efficient
effective
systems
through
detailed
methods.
By
examining
case
study
in
Changsha
City,
effectiveness
system
integrating
various
is
demonstrated.
underscores
interconnectedness
human
activities,
health,
management,
importance
holistic
It
stresses
continuous
improvement
adoption
reduce
footprint
landfills.
Ultimately,
it
calls
multiple
economic
considerations,
readiness
address
future
contributing
advancement
Chemical Communications,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
59(80), P. 11895 - 11922
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
An
urgent
need
for
quantitative
mechanistic
understanding
of
advanced
redox
processes
aqueous
electrocatalytic
organohalogen
destruction
methods
is
addressed,
highlighting
remediation
fluorinated,
chlorinated,
and
brominated
water
pollutants.
Applied Microbiology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
5(1), P. 10 - 10
Published: Jan. 21, 2025
The
aim
of
the
author
is
to
propose
a
change
approach
management
fluorinated
pollutants
in
waste
and
water
streams,
which
linear
treatment
could
be
replaced
by
integration
synergistic
system
including
biological
treatments
focus
on
secondary
streams
produced
conventional
less
technological
solutions
order
avoid
translation
problem
or,
even
worse,
production
equally
harmful
compounds
[...]
Rational
interfacial
engineering
design
of
an
electrocatalyst,
such
as
a
heterojunction
structure,
can
effectively
enhance
its
catalytic
activity.
This
study
aims
to
address
critical
challenge
associated
with
the
use
carbon
material@Ti4O7
composite
electrodes
for
wastewater
treatment─electrode
stability
over
long-term
operation.
Herein,
we
report
highly
stabilized
strategy,
i.e.,
conductive
inorganic
CeO2
"cement"
firmly
encapsulate
N-doped
graphene
oxide
nanosheets
(N-GS)
on
Ti4O7
surface.
The
defect-rich
N-GS
encapsulated
surface
significantly
enhances
charge
transfer.
enhancement
results
in
N-GS/CeO2@Ti4O7
electrode
exhibiting
excellent
efficiency
electro-oxidation
hexafluoropropylene
dimer
acid
(HFPO-DA
or
GenX).
Furthermore,
flow-through
reactive
electrochemical
membrane
system
mineralizes
other
35
PFASs
real
fluorochemical
sample,
achieving
high
defluorination
rate
70-90%
and
better
performance
PFAS
destruction
energy
compared
UV/KI-SO32-
process.
Results
this
our
understanding
oxidation
offer
valuable
insight
into
composites.
These
findings
are
instrumental
advancing
development
effective
treatments
PFAS-contaminated
environments.
Science Advances,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
11(9)
Published: Feb. 28, 2025
Thermal
destruction
is
a
critical
cornerstone
of
addressing
the
rampant
contamination
natural
resources
with
per-
and
polyfluoroalkyl
substances
(PFAS).
However,
grave
concerns
associated
stack
emissions
from
incineration
exist
because
mechanistic
studies
have
thus
far
relied
on
ex
situ
analyses
end
products
theoretical
calculations.
Here,
we
used
synchrotron-based
vacuum
ultraviolet
photoionization
mass
spectrometry
to
study
pyrolysis
representative
PFAS—perfluorohexanoic
acid—and
provide
direct
evidence
fluorocarbon
radicals
intermediates.
A
key
reaction
pathway
perfluorocarboxylic
acids
ketenes
via
acyl
fluorides
proposed.
We
furthermore
propose
CF
2
/CF
3
radical–centered
mechanisms
explain
their
roles
in
formation
other
that
may
form
full-scale
incinerators.
These
results
not
only
unveiled
role
intermediates
thermal
PFAS
decomposition
recombination
but
also
unique
insight
into
improving
safety
viability
industrial
incineration.