Nano-Enhanced Treatment of Per-Fluorinated and Poly-Fluorinated Alkyl Substances (PFAS)

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• Personal Author:
  Birch, M. Eileen ; Birch, Quinn T. ; Dionysiou DD ; Nadagouda MN
• Description:
  Per-fluorinated and poly-fluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) are environmentally pervasive and persistent. They have been associated with adverse health effects and are a major public health concern. Water contamination is a highly challenging problem due to the large number of PFAS and the limitations of conventional treatments. Nanoscale technologies offer new approaches such as high-capacity, selective sorbents with rapid uptake and regeneration, and integrated methods that capture and destroy PFAS. Nano-enhanced materials can improve the kinetics and selectivity of PFAS uptake (physical removal) and destruction, and the treatment materials can potentially be reused/recycled. Nanoscale technologies also offer opportunities to improve the performance of most conventional treatments. Some recent nano-enhanced approaches for PFAS treatment of aqueous media are discussed in this paper. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Environmental Pollution Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Decontamination Environmental Contamination Nanomaterials Nanotechnology Per- And Polyfluoroalkyl Substances PFAS Water Purification
• ISSN:
  2211-3398
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  35
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20064410
• Citation:
  Curr Opin Chem Eng 2022 Mar; 35:100779
• Contact Point Address:
  Mallikarjuna N Nadagouda, Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Wright State University, Dayton, OH 45435
• Email:
  nadagouda.mallikarjuna@epa.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2022
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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