Emerging technologies for PFOS/PFOA degradation and removal: A review

SCE Leung, P Shukla, D Chen, E Eftekhari, H An… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) are highly recalcitrant
anthropogenic chemicals that are ubiquitously present in the environment and are harmful to …

Mechanisms and pathways of PFAS degradation by advanced oxidation and reduction processes: A critical review

MG Alalm, DC Boffito - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2022 - Elsevier
Numerous studies have demonstrated the degradation of perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)
by advanced oxidation or reduction processes. Howbeit, the current literature lacks a …

Heterogeneous photocatalytic activation of persulfate for the removal of organic contaminants in water: a critical review

S He, Y Chen, X Li, L Zeng, M Zhu - Acs Es&T Engineering, 2022 - ACS Publications
Heterogeneous photocatalytic persulfate (PS) activation technologies are being intensively
studied for water treatment due to their friendly environmental benefits and photosynergistic …

ZnO photocatalyst revisited: effective photocatalytic degradation of emerging contaminants using S-doped ZnO nanoparticles under visible light radiation

Z Mirzaeifard, Z Shariatinia… - Industrial & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles were synthesized by the hydrothermal method and
incorporated with diverse amounts of the nonmetal element sulfur (0.5, 0.8, 1.1, 1.3, 2.1, 2.5 …

Insights into the degradation mechanism of perfluorooctanoic acid under visible-light irradiation through fabricating flower-shaped Bi5O7I/ZnO nn heterojunction …

Y Yang, W Ji, X Li, Z Zheng, F Bi, M Yang, J Xu… - Chemical Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), which is an emerging contaminant, has received extensive
attention in recent times due to its high toxicity and environmental risk. In this study, BiOI …

Peroxymonosulfate activation by iron self-doped sludge-derived biochar for degradation of perfluorooctanoic acid: A singlet oxygen-dominated nonradical pathway

S Fu, Y Zhang, X Xu, X Dai, L Zhu - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2022 - Elsevier
The harmful effects on environment and human health caused by the widespread use of
perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) have appealed much attention. However, traditional …

Persulfate-based degradation of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) in aqueous solution: Review on influences, mechanisms and …

L Yang, L He, J Xue, Y Ma, Z Xie, L Wu… - Journal of hazardous …, 2020 - Elsevier
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) have attracted
global attention due to their chemical durability, wide distribution, biotoxicity and …

Enhanced photocatalytic activity of TiO2 with acetylene black and persulfate for degradation of tetracycline hydrochloride under visible light

T Zhang, Y Liu, Y Rao, X Li, D Yuan, S Tang… - Chemical Engineering …, 2020 - Elsevier
The photocatalysis and advanced oxidation processes were combined in the degradation of
tetracycline hydrochloride (TH). The TiO 2 doped with acetylene black (TiO 2/AB) was …

Phytoremediation prospects of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances: a review

S Mayakaduwage, A Ekanayake, S Kurwadkar… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Extensive use of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in various industrial activities
and daily-life products has made them ubiquitous contaminants in soil and water. PFAS …

Reactive nitrogen species generated by gas–liquid dielectric barrier discharge for efficient degradation of perfluorooctanoic acid from water

D Zhu, Z Sun, H Zhang, A Zhang, Y Zhang… - Environmental …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) poses a serious threat to the ecological environment and
biological health because of its ubiquitous distribution, extreme persistence, and high …