Themed collection PFAS

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Editorial

Themed issues on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances

Guest editors Lutz Ahrens, Jonathan Benskin, Ian Cousins, Michelle Crimi and Christopher Higgins introduce the “Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs)” themed issue.

Graphical abstract: Themed issues on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances
From the themed collection: PFAS
Critical Review

Spatial and temporal variability of perfluoroalkyl substances in the Laurentian Great Lakes

Concentrations and distributions of perfluoroalkyl substances vary widely in water, sediments, and biota in the Laurentian Great Lakes.

Graphical abstract: Spatial and temporal variability of perfluoroalkyl substances in the Laurentian Great Lakes
From the themed collection: Contaminant remediation and fate
Open Access Critical Review

The concept of essential use for determining when uses of PFASs can be phased out

The concept of essential use is developed and applied to various uses of PFASs to determine the feasibility of elimination or substitution in each use category.

Graphical abstract: The concept of essential use for determining when uses of PFASs can be phased out
From the themed collection: PFAS
Critical Review

Treatment of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in landfill leachate: status, chemistry and prospects

This work critically reviews the occurrence, chemistry, treatment technologies and knowledge gaps for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in landfill leachate.

Graphical abstract: Treatment of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in landfill leachate: status, chemistry and prospects
From the themed collection: PFAS
Open Access Communication

Efficient removal of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in drinking water treatment: nanofiltration combined with active carbon or anion exchange

Nanofiltration produces potable water, while adsorption materials GAC and AIX remove more PFASs from membrane retentate than from raw water.

Graphical abstract: Efficient removal of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in drinking water treatment: nanofiltration combined with active carbon or anion exchange
From the themed collection: PFAS
Open Access Paper

A global atmospheric chemistry model for the fate and transport of PFCAs and their precursors

Global model for the atmospheric chemistry of PFCA precursors.

Graphical abstract: A global atmospheric chemistry model for the fate and transport of PFCAs and their precursors
From the themed collection: Atmospheric chemistry
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Electrochemical degradation of perfluoroalkyl acids by titanium suboxide anodes

Effective degradation of eight perfluoroalkyl acids by electrooxidation on titanium suboxide anodes is correlated to their respective molecular structures, offering insight into their degradation behaviors.

Graphical abstract: Electrochemical degradation of perfluoroalkyl acids by titanium suboxide anodes
From the themed collection: PFAS
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The determination of two emerging perfluoroalkyl substances and related halogenated sulfonic acids and their significance for the drinking water supply chain

Analytical methodologies were developed for two emerging PFAS, F3-MSA and HFPO-DA, in order to assess their occurrence and levels in Dutch and Belgian waters and evaluate human health risks due to their presence in drinking water.

Graphical abstract: The determination of two emerging perfluoroalkyl substances and related halogenated sulfonic acids and their significance for the drinking water supply chain
From the themed collection: Environmental exposure and impacts
Open Access Paper

Point source characterization of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) and extractable organofluorine (EOF) in freshwater and aquatic invertebrates

Major point sources of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) cause ubiquitous spread of PFASs in the environment.

Graphical abstract: Point source characterization of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) and extractable organofluorine (EOF) in freshwater and aquatic invertebrates
From the themed collection: PFAS
Open Access Paper

Exploring open cheminformatics approaches for categorizing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs)

Combining expert knowledge, SMARTS-based cheminformatics and the ontology-based ClassyFire, the categorization of PFASs with open cheminformatics approaches is explored with a set of 770 PFASs.

Graphical abstract: Exploring open cheminformatics approaches for categorizing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs)
From the themed collection: PFAS
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Metabolomic profiles associated with exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in aquatic environments

Substantial differences in PFAA profiles were associated with significant differences in fatty acid and amino acid profiles.

Graphical abstract: Metabolomic profiles associated with exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in aquatic environments
From the themed collection: Environmental exposure and impacts
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Biomagnification of perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) in the food web of an urban river: assessment of the trophic transfer of targeted and unknown precursors and implications

In the Orge River, the contribution of PFAA precursors decreases between the base and the top of the trophic web.

Graphical abstract: Biomagnification of perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) in the food web of an urban river: assessment of the trophic transfer of targeted and unknown precursors and implications
From the themed collection: Contaminant remediation and fate
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Aqueous film forming foam and associated perfluoroalkyl substances inhibit methane production and Co-contaminant degradation in an anaerobic microbial community

This work determines the components of aqueous film forming foam responsible for disrupting microbial community functions.

Graphical abstract: Aqueous film forming foam and associated perfluoroalkyl substances inhibit methane production and Co-contaminant degradation in an anaerobic microbial community
From the themed collection: Environmental exposure and impacts
Open Access Paper

Children's exposure to perfluoroalkyl acids – a modelling approach

The present work assesses the exposure of a child cohort to PFOA, PFOS and PFHxS from 1 year to 10.5 years of age.

Graphical abstract: Children's exposure to perfluoroalkyl acids – a modelling approach
From the themed collection: Environmental exposure and impacts
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Partition coefficients of four perfluoroalkyl acid alternatives between bovine serum albumin (BSA) and water in comparison to ten classical perfluoroalkyl acids

Alternatives to long-chain PFAAs sorb similarly strongly to serum albumin as the classical PFAAs.

Graphical abstract: Partition coefficients of four perfluoroalkyl acid alternatives between bovine serum albumin (BSA) and water in comparison to ten classical perfluoroalkyl acids
From the themed collection: Contaminant remediation and fate
Open Access Paper

Leachate emissions of short- and long-chain per- and polyfluoralkyl substances (PFASs) from various Norwegian landfills

Restrictions on the use of long-chain per- and polyfluoralkyl substances (PFASs) has led to substitutions with short-chain PFASs.

Graphical abstract: Leachate emissions of short- and long-chain per- and polyfluoralkyl substances (PFASs) from various Norwegian landfills
From the themed collection: PFAS
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Vertical transport and sinks of perfluoroalkyl substances in the global open ocean

PFAS concentrations in the deep chlorophyll maximum depth in the tropical oceans and simultaneous estimates of vertical fluxes by eddy diffusivity are reported. Potential biotic/abiotic processes affecting PFAS fate in the ocean are discussed.

Graphical abstract: Vertical transport and sinks of perfluoroalkyl substances in the global open ocean
From the themed collection: Contaminant remediation and fate
Paper

Investigation of binding and activity of perfluoroalkyl substances to the human peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor β/δ

In addition to PPARα and PPARγ, PPARβ/δ mediated pathway might also be a potential adverse outcome pathway for PFASs.

Graphical abstract: Investigation of binding and activity of perfluoroalkyl substances to the human peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor β/δ
From the themed collection: Environmental exposure and impacts
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Factors affecting spatial and temporal patterns in perfluoroalkyl acid (PFAA) concentrations in migratory aquatic species: a case study of an exploited crustacean

Free-ranging prawns showed substantial spatial and temporal variation in PFOS concentrations, most likely driven by behavioural and physiological factors.

Graphical abstract: Factors affecting spatial and temporal patterns in perfluoroalkyl acid (PFAA) concentrations in migratory aquatic species: a case study of an exploited crustacean
From the themed collection: Environmental exposure and impacts
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Previously unidentified sources of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances from building materials and industrial fabrics

Investigation of building materials and industrial textiles and identification of hitherto unknown sources of PFASs.

Graphical abstract: Previously unidentified sources of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances from building materials and industrial fabrics
From the themed collection: PFAS
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Closing the gap – inclusion of ultrashort-chain perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acids in the total oxidizable precursor (TOP) assay protocol

A novel selective solid–liquid extraction of PFASs from oxidized batches of the total oxidizable precursor (TOP) assay enables a complete mass balance by inclusion of ultrashort-chain PFASs.

Graphical abstract: Closing the gap – inclusion of ultrashort-chain perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acids in the total oxidizable precursor (TOP) assay protocol
From the themed collection: PFAS
Open Access Paper

Removal of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) from tap water using heterogeneously catalyzed ozonation

Heterogeneously catalyzed ozonation is successful in removing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances from water, while persulfate can aid the treatment process.

Graphical abstract: Removal of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) from tap water using heterogeneously catalyzed ozonation
From the themed collection: PFAS
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Comparative study of PFAS treatment by UV, UV/ozone, and fractionations with air and ozonated air

Conducted using multifunctional equipment, this comparative study showed 95% PFAS removal achieved by ozonated air fractionation.

Graphical abstract: Comparative study of PFAS treatment by UV, UV/ozone, and fractionations with air and ozonated air
From the themed collection: PFAS
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Towards the development of a standardized method for extraction and analysis of PFAS in biological tissues

Identification and minimization of factors associated with poor per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) analytical reproducibility enabled the development of a robust methodology for the extraction and analysis of PFAS in biological tissues.

Graphical abstract: Towards the development of a standardized method for extraction and analysis of PFAS in biological tissues
From the themed collection: PFAS
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Enhanced adsorption of perfluoro alkyl substances for in situ remediation

Numerous groundwater sites around the globe have been contaminated by aqueous film forming foam (AFFF) as a result of firefighting, fire training activities and the storage and accidental spillage of AFFF.

Graphical abstract: Enhanced adsorption of perfluoro alkyl substances for in situ remediation
From the themed collection: PFAS
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Absorption of short-chain to long-chain perfluoroalkyl substances using swellable organically modified silica

Adsorbents comprising swellable organically modified silica were characterized to optimize the adsorption of a wide range of perfluoroalkyl substances from water.

Graphical abstract: Absorption of short-chain to long-chain perfluoroalkyl substances using swellable organically modified silica
From the themed collection: PFAS
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Removal of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) from contaminated groundwater using granular activated carbon: a pilot-scale study with breakthrough modeling

Pilot-scale treatment of PFAS contaminated groundwater with GAC; chain length dependent breakthrough; better PFAS adsorption correlated with more GAC transport pores; breakthrough modeling.

Graphical abstract: Removal of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) from contaminated groundwater using granular activated carbon: a pilot-scale study with breakthrough modeling
From the themed collection: PFAS
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About this collection

The challenges raised by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in the environment are unlike those historically faced by environmental scientists and engineers. Their persistence, their mobility, their surface-active behavior, and their common presence in complex mixtures of varying chemical properties make it challenging to detect and analyze PFASs, to model and predict their behavior in the environment, and to treat them in contaminated water systems.

This collection, Guest Edited by Lutz Ahrens (Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences), Jonathan Benskin (Stockholm University, Sweden), Ian Cousins (Stockholm University, Sweden), Michelle Crimi (Clarkson University, USA) and Chris Higgins (Colorado School of Mines, USA), showcases high-impact papers on the theme of PFAS, spanning publications in both ESPI and ESWRT.

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