Addressing the Persistence of Per- and Poly-Fluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS): Current Challenges and Potential Solutions
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Itumoh, Emeka J
Data, Shailja
Chen, Jack L-Y
Kah, Melanie
Padhye, Lokesh P
Leitao, Erin M
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Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
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The combined stability, mobility, and bioaccumulation of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) has prompted a global environmental crisis. PFAS have unique properties owing to their strong, hydrophobic C–F bonds, which result in their resistance to water, oil, chemicals, and heat. Applications of PFAS include their use as water-, grease-, and fire-proof coatings, emulsifiers, and surfactants, spanning most manufacturing sectors. The continued regulation of specific PFAS provides significant research opportunities for chemists and their collaborators across environmental, social, engineering, and materials sciences. Solutions in the areas of detection and analysis, immobilisation and destruction, and the creation of viable and safe alternatives are urgently needed. In this tutorial review, PFAS and their associated challenges are described, followed by a summary of existing solutions and future research opportunities.
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4802 Environmental and Resources Law, 40 Engineering, 48 Law and Legal Studies, 34 Chemical Sciences, Generic health relevance
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RSC Sustainability, ISSN: 2753-8125 (Print); 2753-8125 (Online), Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 2(11), 3183-3201. doi: 10.1039/d4su00152d
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