[HTML][HTML] Perspectives for Photocatalytic Decomposition of Environmental Pollutants on Photoactive Particles of Soil Minerals

A Sosnowska, KI Hęclik, JB Kisała, M Celuch… - Materials, 2024 - mdpi.com
The literature shows that both in laboratory and in industrial conditions, the photocatalytic
oxidation method copes quite well with degradation of most environmental toxins and …

[HTML][HTML] Electrochemical reduction of per-and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS): is it possible? Applying experimental and quantum mechanical insights from …

JF King, BP Chaplin - Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Highlights•Molecular interactions enhance PFAS degradation by aqueous electrons (e
aq−).•Free electrons and atomic hydrogen both play roles in PFAS reductive …

Transient kinetics of short-chain perfluoroalkyl sulfonate with radiolytic reducing species

Z Jiang, D Adjei, SA Denisov… - … Science & Technology …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The role of the short-lived hydrated electron (eaq–) has recently begun to be appreciated in
per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) remediations; nevertheless, few studies to date …

Non‐OH‐driven liquid‐phase chemistry in water microdroplets

G Nayak, J Wang, R Li, D Aranzales… - Plasma Processes …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Water microdroplets containing organic and fluorinated compounds, such as formate,
perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and triflic acid, were exposed to a radiofrequency glow …

Integrating molecular descriptors for enhanced prediction: Shedding light on the potential of pH to model hydrated electron reaction rates for organic compounds

Y Li, C Tao, D Fu, CT Jafvert, T Zhu - Chemosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
Hydrated electron reaction rate constant (ke-aq) is an important parameter to determine
reductive degradation efficiency and to mitigate the ecological risk of organic compounds …

[HTML][HTML] Products, reactive species and mechanisms of PFOA degradation in a self-pulsing discharge (SPD) plasma reactor

O Biondo, G Tomei, M Saleem, GB Sretenović… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Non-thermal plasma is a promising tool for novel technologies to treat water contaminated
by recalcitrant pollutants. We report here on products, reactive species and mechanisms of …

Enhanced photocatalytic degradation of perfluorooctanoic acid using BiOCl@ PMoV-X heterojunction photocatalyst coupled with persulfate activation

J Wu, C Si, L Zhong, X Duan, D Zhang, W Xu - Journal of Water Process …, 2025 - Elsevier
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), renowned for its chemical and thermal stability, presents
challenges owing to its resistance to degradation. To address this issue, heterojunctions …

Reduction potentials of perfluorinated organic acids in alkaline polar solvents. Computational thermodynamic insight into the electron-attachment induced …

D Pogocki, J Kisała, B Bankiewicz, J Goclon… - Journal of Molecular …, 2024 - Elsevier
Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) belong to the group of persistent
organic pollutants due to their durability in the environment and general resistance to …

The role of helicity in PFAS resistance to degradation: DFT simulation of electron capture and defluorination

M McTaggart, C Malardier-Jugroot - Physical Chemistry Chemical …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Defluorination of perfluorinated alkyl substances (PFASs) via the direct capture of excess
electrons poses a promising path to environmental decontamination. Herein we show that …

Tandem Mass Spectrometry of Perfluorocarboxylate Anions: Fragmentation Induced by Reactive Species Formed From Microwave Excited Hydrogen and Water …

JG Li, CJ Bowen, B Chan, H Takahashi… - … in Mass Spectrometry, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
Rationale Polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) like perfluorooctanoic acid have persistent
environmental and physiological effects. This study investigates the degradation of CnF2n+ …