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PFAS waste can be used to extract lithium from high-salinity brine pools
Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are primarily thought of as environmental pollutants, and most research on them focuses on removing them from the environment. Rice researcher ...
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Scientists use toxic 'forever chemicals' to extract 99% pure battery-grade lithium
In chemistry, some problems are so persistent that they are nicknamed “forever.” Perfluoroalkyl and ...
Researchers have discovered a new way to detect per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in water. This marks an important step forward in creating testing devices that are simpler, more ...
Oxford Chemistry researchers have developed a method to destroy fluorine-containing PFAS (sometimes labeled 'forever chemicals') while recovering their fluorine content for future use. The results ...
University of Massachusetts Amherst professors Xiaojun Wei, pictured here, and Chang Liu believe they have discovered a new method to detect per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances — “forever chemicals” ...
Scheme, current and temperature of the FJH study. Credit: Nature Water (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s44221-025-00404-z Rice University researchers have developed an innovative solution to a pressing ...
Synthetic PFAS are known as "forever chemicals," lingering in water, cookware, cosmetic products, clothing, and even our blood as they resist breaking down. They're infamous for being hard to detect.
AMHERST, Mass. (WWLP)– Two researchers at UMass Amherst have been working on a new, easier, and less expensive way to detect per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in water. Chang Liu, associate ...
Top articles include a new “GC Connections” article on maintenance practices for modern capillary gas chromatography (GC) systems, an interview on rapid per- and polyfluoralkyl substances (PFAS) ...
Pittcon 2026 (held in San Antonio, TX) will present a session focusing on advances in the detection and characterization of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). PFAS persist in water, soil, and ...
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a class of synthetic chemicals that have been employed in a wide range of industries worldwide since the 1940s. 1,2 This includes equipment for packaging ...
AMHERST, Mass. — University of Massachusetts Amherst researchers have discovered a new way to detect per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in water. This marks an important step forward in ...
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