Short-chain per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances in aquatic systems: Occurrence, impacts and treatment

F Li, J Duan, S Tian, H Ji, Y Zhu, Z Wei… - Chemical Engineering …, 2020 - Elsevier
Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a class of anthropogenic compounds
comprised of a perfluoroalkyl backbone and a terminal functional group. As our knowledge …

Updated review on emerging technologies for PFAS contaminated water treatment

S Yadav, I Ibrar, RA Al-Juboori, L Singh… - … Research and Design, 2022 - Elsevier
Despite the rapid advances in treatment technologies for per-fluoroalkyl and poly-fluoroalkyl
substances (PFAS) removal, the efficiency and practicality of these technologies would be …

[HTML][HTML] Microplastics with adsorbed contaminants: mechanisms and treatment

SH Joo, Y Liang, M Kim, J Byun, H Choi - Environmental Challenges, 2021 - Elsevier
Plastic pollution has been a significant and widespread global issue, and the recent COVID-
19 pandemic has been attributed to its worsening effect as plastics have been contaminated …

Microplastics toxicity, detection, and removal from water/wastewater

KA Adegoke, FA Adu, AK Oyebamiji, A Bamisaye… - Marine pollution …, 2023 - Elsevier
The world has witnessed massive and preeminent microplastics (MPs) pollution in water
bodies due to the inevitable continuous production of plastics for various advantageous …

Physico-chemical processes for the treatment of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS): A review

BN Nzeribe, M Crimi… - Critical reviews in …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
The recalcitrant behavior of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to most traditional
water treatment processes is driving the development of new or modified treatment …

Degradation and removal methods for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in water

N Merino, Y Qu, RA Deeb, EL Hawley… - Environmental …, 2016 - liebertpub.com
Several perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) have been identified as
chemicals of concern in the environment due to their persistence, global ubiquity, and …

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 …

Review on the occurrence, fate and removal of perfluorinated compounds during wastewater treatment

OS Arvaniti, AS Stasinakis - Science of the Total Environment, 2015 - Elsevier
Perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) consist of a fully fluorinated hydrophobic alkyl chain
attached to a hydrophilic end group. Due to their wide use in several industrial and …

Photocatalytic degradation of perfluorooctanoic acid and perfluorooctane sulfonate in water: A critical review

S Wang, Q Yang, F Chen, J Sun, K Luo, F Yao… - Chemical Engineering …, 2017 - Elsevier
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) are persistent organic
pollutants in the environment and have serious health risks, including endocrine disrupting …

Reductive defluorination of perfluorooctanoic acid by hydrated electrons in a sulfite-mediated UV photochemical system

Z Song, H Tang, N Wang, L Zhu - Journal of hazardous materials, 2013 - Elsevier
A method for reductive degradation of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) was established by
using a sulfite/UV process. This process led to a PFOA removal of 100% at about 1 h and a …