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Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance (PFAS) Degradation in Water and Soil Using Cold Atmospheric Plasma (CAP): A Review

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A green biopolymer-functionalized graphene oxide adsorbent for the efficient removal of perfluorooctanoic acid from water

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Contamination levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in recent North American precipitation events. A review

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Roadmap zur katalytischen Minderung von Per‐ und Polyfluoralkylsubstanzen (PFAS) in der Gasphase

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Deep Insight of the Mechanism for Nitrate-Promoted PFASs Defluorination in UV/Sulfite ARP: Activation of the Decarboxylation–Hydroxylation–Elimination–Hydrolysis Degradation Pathway

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A mini-review on advanced reduction processes for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances remediation: current status and future prospects

Ehsan Banayan Esfahani, Fatemeh Asadi Zeidabadi, Lohita Rajesh, Sean T McBeath and Madjid Mohseni

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Chain-length dependent behavior of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs): Environmental risks, migration patterns, remediation strategies and decontamination mechanisms

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Catalytic and biological degradation of poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances in water treatment: recent advances and future challenges

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Breaking the ‘forever’ bond: photocatalytic degradation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances using ternary photocatalysts

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Remediation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS): A critical review of graphene-based photocatalysis as a sustainable solution

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A new approach for the elimination of Rhodamine B dye using a combination of activated persulfate and dithionite in the presence of magnetic fields

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Chemical degradation of PFAS in aquatic environments: technological advances and mechanistic insights

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Comparison of computational and experimental outcomes in the degradation approaches of PFAS: A review study

Albert Ofori, Michael Aboah, Isaac Benkyi, Charity Owusu, Acquaah Ezekiel Kojo and David K. Essumang

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Exploring Solar Energy Solutions for Per‐ and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Degradation: Advancements and Future Directions in Photocatalytic Processes

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Perfluoroalkyl chain-length-dependent environmental fate and treatment outcomes of PFAS in water

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Lab-scale thermal treatment of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS): A perspective from reaction engineering

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Regenerable Graphene Nanoplatelet Adsorbents for Rapid and Trace-Level PFAS Removal from Water

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Electrochemical degradation of PFOA and its common alternatives: Assessment of key parameters, roles of active species, and transformation pathway

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Advanced functional materials for photocatalytic removal of PFASs from water and wastewater: Progress toward sustainable development goals (SDGs)

Van-Giang Le, M. Ky Nguyen, The-Anh Luu, Phuong Hoang Nguyen, Van Dien Dang, Minh-Thuan Pham, Sung Su Kim, Myoung-Jin Um and D. Duc Nguyen

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Sustainable photocatalytic degradation of perfluoroctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) using chitosan-doped g-C₃N₄ for green water treatment

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Investigation on UV Degradation and Mechanism of 6:2 Fluorotelomer Sulfonamide Alkyl Betaine, Based on Model Compound Perfluorooctanoic Acid

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Distribution and source analysis of per and polyfluoroalkyl substances in water and sediment from Polavaram to Dowleswaram in the Godavari River Basin

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Exploring the Evolution of Organofluorine-Containing Compounds during Simulated Photolithography Experiments

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Transient Kinetics of Short-Chain Perfluoroalkyl Sulfonate with Radiolytic Reducing Species

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A critical review on theoretical, computational and experimental insights into electrochemical PFAS degradation: environmental challenges and emerging remediation pathways

Aeyaz Ahmad Bhat, Meraj Ahmed, Noureddine Elboughdiri, Anurag Malik, Karim Kriaa, Chemseddine Maatki, Bilel Hadrich, Jaskaran Singh and Atif Khurshid Wani

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Enhanced removal of perfluorooctanoic acid with sequential photocatalysis and fungal treatment

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Overlooked Activation Role of Sulfite in Accelerating Hydrated Electron Treatment of Perfluorosulfonates

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Fluorinated Propionic Acids Unmasked: Puzzling Fragmentation Phenomena of the Deprotonated Species

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Effects of water matrix on per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) treatment: Physical-separation and degradation processes – A review

Fatemeh Asadi Zeidabadi, Ehsan Banayan Esfahani and Madjid Mohseni

Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances, 2023, 10, 100322
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Insights into Photo/Electrocatalysts for the Degradation of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) by Advanced Oxidation Processes

Xiaoyan Chen, Taoyue Yuan, Xinyu Yang, Shunke Ding and Mengtao Ma

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Throwing light on synthetic molecular photoelectrocatalysis (part II): Selected recent transformations of organic compounds and a future perspective in organic synthesis

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Photocatalyst degradation of perfluorooctanoic acid in water: Mechanisms, approaches, and perspectives

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Breaking the Forever Bonds: Interface-Enhanced Superoxide Chemistry for Efficient PFOA Degradation

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Structural dependence of PFAS oxidation in a boron doped diamond-electrochemical system

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Environmental Research, 2024, 246, 118103
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Emerging Strategies for the Photoassisted Removal of PFAS from Water: From Fundamentals to Applications

Lázaro Adrián González Fernández, Nahum Andrés Medellín Castillo, Manuel Sánchez Polo, Javier E. Vilasó-Cadre, Iván A. Reyes-Domínguez and Lorena Díaz de León-Martínez

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Vacuum-UV Radiation Capable of Catalyst-Free Decomposition of 6:2 FTSA: The Transformation Mechanism and Impacts of the Water Matrix

Ehsan Banayan Esfahani, Fatemeh Asadi Zeidabadi and Madjid Mohseni

ACS EST Water, 2023, 3, 3614
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Characterization of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and other constituents in MSW landfill leachate from Puerto Rico

Nicole M. Robey, Yalan Liu, Melitza Crespo-Medina, John A. Bowden, Helena M. Solo-Gabriele, Timothy G. Townsend and Thabet M. Tolaymat

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High aspect ratio triangular front contacts for solar cells fabricated by string‐printing

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Hybrid graphenic and iron oxide photocatalysts for the decomposition of synthetic chemicals

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Ion exchange and advanced oxidation/reduction processes for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances treatment: a mini-review

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Roadmap to Catalytic Abatement of Gas Phase Per‐ and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)

Patrick Lott, Florian Maurer and Arik Beck

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Spinel cobalt ferrite-based porous activated carbon in conjunction with UV light irradiation for boosting peroxymonosulfate oxidation of bisphenol A

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