Mechanisms and pathways of PFAS degradation by advanced oxidation and reduction processes: A critical review

MG Alalm, DC Boffito - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2022 - Elsevier
Numerous studies have demonstrated the degradation of perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)
by advanced oxidation or reduction processes. Howbeit, the current literature lacks a …

Innovative techniques for combating a common enemy forever chemicals: A comprehensive approach to mitigating per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) …

AA Bayode, SS Emmanuel, AO Akinyemi, OT Ore… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
The pervasive presence of per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), commonly referred to
as" forever chemicals," in water systems poses a significant threat to both the environment …

Degradation of emerging per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) using an electrochemical plug flow reactor

S Barisci, R Suri - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent years, shorter-chain fluorinated compounds have been manufactured as
alternatives to legacy per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) after a global ban on some …

Joule heat mediated by graphite felt enhances peroxymonosulfate activation and carbamazepine degradation: Efficiency and mechanism

Y Ren, H Li, H Li, T Li, B Liu, F He, Z Wang - Separation and Purification …, 2025 - Elsevier
Thermal activation of persulfate (PS) is a simple and effective method to generate sulfate
radicals (SO 4 ̇‾) for pollutant degradation but its practical application was severely …

Kinetics and proposed mechanisms of hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (GenX) degradation via vacuum-UV (VUV) photolysis and VUV/sulfite processes

J Kim, T Kim, H Park, MK Kim, S Eom, Y Choe… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
We investigated the degradation of hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (GenX) in water
via VUV photolysis and VUV/sulfite reactions under nitrogen-saturated conditions …

[HTML][HTML] New insights into the degradation mechanism and risk assessment of HFPO-DA by advanced oxidation processes based on activated persulfate in aqueous …

C Zhang, Y Xu, W Liu, H Zhou, N Zhang, Z Fang… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) is widely used as a substitute for
perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA). HFPO-DA exhibits high water solubility and low adsorption …

Removal of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances from water by plasma treatment: Insights into structural effects and underlying mechanisms

H Zhang, L Zhu, Y Zhang, P Héroux, L Cai, Y Liu - Water Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Non-thermal plasma emerges as a promising technology for per-and polyfluoroalkyl
substances (PFAS) decomposition due to its notable efficacy and environmentally friendly …

Oxidation of per-and polyfluoroalkyl ether acids and other per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances by sulfate and hydroxyl radicals: Kinetic insights from experiments and …

C Zhang, T Tang, DRU Knappe - Environmental science & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are widely used anthropogenic chemicals.
Because of the strength of the carbon–fluorine bond, PFAS are not destroyed in typical water …

Microbial defluorination of TFA, PFOA, and HFPO-DA by a native microbial consortium under anoxic conditions

Z Tang, TM Vogel, Q Wang, C Wei, M Ali… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, the biodegradability of trifluoroacetate (TFA), perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA),
and perfluoro-2-methyl-3-oxahexanoic acid (HFPO-DA) by a native microbial community …

Accurate Enthalpies of Formation for PFAS from First-Principles: Combining Different Levels of Theory in a Generalized Thermochemical Hierarchy

K Abeywardane, CF Goldsmith - ACS Physical Chemistry Au, 2024 - ACS Publications
The enthalpies of formation are computed for a large number of per-and poly fluoroalkyl
substances (PFAS) using a connectivity-based hierarchy (CBH) approach. A combination of …