Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances in the environment

MG Evich, MJB Davis, JP McCord, B Acrey… - Science, 2022 - science.org
Over the past several years, the term PFAS (per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances) has grown
to be emblematic of environmental contamination, garnering public, scientific, and regulatory …

The acidity of atmospheric particles and clouds

HOT Pye, A Nenes, B Alexander, AP Ault… - Atmospheric …, 2020 - acp.copernicus.org
Acidity, defined as pH, is a central component of aqueous chemistry. In the atmosphere, the
acidity of condensed phases (aerosol particles, cloud water, and fog droplets) governs the …

Influences of chemical properties, soil properties, and solution pH on soil–water partitioning coefficients of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs)

TMH Nguyen, J Bräunig, K Thompson… - … science & technology, 2020 - ACS Publications
The aim of this study was to assess the soil–water partitioning behavior of a wider range of
per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) onto soils covering diverse soil properties. The …

Facing the challenge of poly-and perfluoroalkyl substances in water: is electrochemical oxidation the answer?

J Radjenovic, N Duinslaeger, SS Avval… - … Science & Technology, 2020 - ACS Publications
Electrochemical treatment systems have the unique ability to completely mineralize poly-and
perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) through potential-driven electron transfer reactions. In …

PFAS on atmospheric aerosol particles: a review

JA Faust - Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are persistent organic pollutants of concern to
human health. These synthetic chemicals are in widespread use for consumer products …

Occurrence and fate of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in atmosphere: Size-dependent gas-particle partitioning, precipitation scavenging, and …

X Li, Y Wang, J Cui, Y Shi, Y Cai - Environmental Science & …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The concerns about the fate of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the atmosphere
are continuously growing. In this study, size-fractionated particles, gas, and rainwater …

Electrochemical oxidation processes for PFAS removal from contaminated water and wastewater: fundamentals, gaps and opportunities towards practical …

M Veciana, J Bräunig, A Farhat, ML Pype… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
Electrochemical oxidation (EO) is emerging as one of the most promising methods for the
degradation of recalcitrant per-and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in water and …

Fate and transport of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in the vadose zone

H Sharifan, M Bagheri, D Wang, JG Burken… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are a heterogeneous group of persistent
organic pollutants that have been detected in various environmental compartments around …

A critical evaluation of proxy methods used to estimate the acidity of atmospheric particles

CJ Hennigan, J Izumi, AP Sullivan… - Atmospheric …, 2015 - acp.copernicus.org
Given significant challenges with available measurements of aerosol acidity, proxy methods
are frequently used to estimate the acidity of atmospheric particles. In this study, four of the …

Release of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances from aqueous film-forming foam impacted soils

AC Maizel, S Shea, A Nickerson… - Environmental …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are highly mobile in the saturated subsurface,
yet aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF)-impacted source zones appear to be long lasting …