ArticleNext materials2024
Photodegradation and photocatalysis of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS): A review of recent progress.
Article in Next materials, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.
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12 citing papers in PubMed.
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- Electrochemical Degradation of Perfluoroalkyl Sulfonates via Sulfonate to Carboxylate Conversion.Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English) · 2026Article
- Photocatalytic degradation of perfluorooctanoic acid under ambient conditions validated by duckweed as a sensitive ecotoxicity assay.Journal of hazardous materials. Organics · 2026Article
- Investigation of Short Chain PFAS Degradation Efficiency Using Free-Standing Boron Doped Diamond Electrodes at High Current Density in a Flow Cell.ACS electrochemistry · 2025Article
- Ultrasound for degradation of complex matrices of PFAS mixtures.Environmental science and pollution research international · 2025Article
- Advanced photocatalytic degradation of POPs and other contaminants: a comprehensive review on nanocomposites and heterojunctions.RSC advances · 2025Review
- SnSNanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Elucidating Semiconducting Properties and Photocatalytic Performance of Surface-Decorated BiVOMolecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Thermochemical Recycling and Degradation Strategies of Halogenated Polymers (F-, Cl-, Br-): A Holistic Review Coupled with Mechanistic Insights.Chemical record (New York, N.Y.) · 2025Review
- Health Impacts of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs): A Comprehensive Review.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- PFAS in water environments: recent progress and challenges in monitoring, toxicity, treatment technologies, and post-treatment toxicity.Environmental systems research · 2025Review
- Efficient Removal of PFASs Using Photocatalysis, Membrane Separation and Photocatalytic Membrane Reactors.Membranes · 2024Review
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Abstract
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are oxidatively recalcitrant organic synthetic compounds. PFAS are an exceptional group of chemicals that have significant physical characteristics due to the presence of the most electronegative element (i.e., fluorine). PFAS persist in the environment, bioaccumulate, and have been linked to toxicological impacts. Epidemiological and toxicity studies have shown that PFAS pose environmental and health risks, requiring their complete elimination from the environment. Various separation technologies, including adsorption with activated carbon or ion exchange resin; nanofiltration; reverse osmosis; and destruction methods (e.g., sonolysis, thermally induced reduction, and photocatalytic dissociation) have been evaluated to remove PFAS from drinking water supplies. In this review, we will comprehensively summarize previous reports on the photodegradation of PFAS with a special focus on photocatalysis. Additionally, challenges associated with these approaches along with perspectives on the state-of-the-art approaches will be discussed. Finally, the photocatalytic defluorination mechanism of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) following complete mineralization will also be examined in detail.
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