The concept of essential use for determining when uses of PFASs can be phased out

IT Cousins, G Goldenman, D Herzke… - … Science: Processes & …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Because of the extreme persistence of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) and their
associated risks, the Madrid Statement argues for stop** their use where they are deemed …

19F Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI): From Design of Materials to Clinical Applications

I Tirotta, V Dichiarante, C Pigliacelli, G Cavallo… - Chemical …, 2015 - ACS Publications
To enable early monitoring of various diseases, to develop noninvasive diagnostic tools,
and to implement targeted therapies are some of the major challenges in current medicine …

Development of structural complexity by liquid‐crystal self‐assembly

C Tschierske - Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Since the discovery of the liquid‐crystalline state of matter 125 years ago, this field has
developed into a scientific area with many facets. This Review presents recent …

Quantifying cell-generated mechanical forces within living embryonic tissues

O Campàs, T Mammoto, S Hasso, RA Sperling… - Nature …, 2014 - nature.com
Cell-generated mechanical forces play a critical role during tissue morphogenesis and
organ formation in the embryo. Little is known about how these forces shape embryonic …

Physicochemical properties and interactions of perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)-Challenges and opportunities in sensing and remediation

SCE Leung, D Wanninayake, D Chen… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) is a class of persistent organic pollutants that
presents health and environmental risks. PFAS are ubiquitously present in the environment …

Per-and polyfluorinated substances (PFASs): Environmental challenges

MP Krafft, JG Riess - Current opinion in colloid & interface science, 2015 - Elsevier
Long-chain perfluoroalkylated acids are persistent in the environment, leading to ubiquitous
exposure of biota. They have been listed as very persistent, very bioaccumulative and toxic …

Selected physicochemical aspects of poly-and perfluoroalkylated substances relevant to performance, environment and sustainability—Part one

MP Krafft, JG Riess - Chemosphere, 2015 - Elsevier
The elemental characteristics of the fluorine atom tell us that replacing an alkyl chain by a
perfluoroalkyl or polyfluorinated chain in a molecule or polymer is consequential. A brief …

The fluorous effect in biomolecular applications

M Cametti, B Crousse, P Metrangolo, R Milani… - Chemical Society …, 2012 - pubs.rsc.org
From being a niche area only a few decades ago, fluorous chemistry has gained momentum
and is, nowadays, a fervent area of research. It has brought forth, in fact, numerous …

Recent advances of non-fullerene, small molecular acceptors for solution processed bulk heterojunction solar cells

FE Ala'a, JP Sun, IG Hill, GC Welch - Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
Organic, planar, and electron deficient small molecules were utilized as acceptors in the first
reported bilayer heterojunction solar cells, however, current state-of-the-art organic …

Therapeutic oxygen delivery by perfluorocarbon-based colloids

MP Krafft, JG Riess - Advances in colloid and interface science, 2021 - Elsevier
After the protocol-related indecisive clinical trial of Oxygent, a perfluorooctylbromide/
phospholipid nanoemulsion, in cardiac surgery, that often unduly assigned the observed …