Center for PFAS Research

• Adsorption, Structure, and Dynamics of Short- and Long-Chain PFAS Molecules in Kaolinite: Molecular-Level Insights

  Published on May 11, 2022
  This study reports for the first time the fundamental molecular-level insights into the adsorption, interfacial structure, and dynamics of short- and long-chain PFAS molecules at the water-saturated mesopores of kaolinite clay.

• Implication of cation-bridging interaction contribution to sorption of perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acids by soils

  Published on February 28, 2022
  Partitioning in soil organic matter (SOM) is an important contribution to PFCA sorption by soils.

• A flow-through cell for the electrochemical oxidation of perfluoroalkyl substances in landfill leachates

  Published on October 1, 2021
  The results of this study show the potential of electrochemical oxidation to oxidize PFAAs present in high strength water such as landfill leachates.

• Binding of Per- and Polyfluoro-alkyl Substances (PFASs) to Peroxisome Proliferator-activated Receptor Gamma (PPARg)

  Published on June 4, 2021
  A nuclear receptor, fundamental in the regulation of genes, glucose metabolism, and insulin sensitization has been shown to be impacted by per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFASs).

• Distribution, behaviour, bioavailability and remediation of poly- and per-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in solid biowastes and biowaste-treated soil

  Published on May 5, 2021
  In this review, the distribution, bioavailability, and remediation of PFAS in soil receiving solid biowastes, which include biosolids, composts, and manure, are presented.

• Electrochemical oxidation of PFAS: Unique challenges in landfill leachates

  Published on April 28, 2021
  In this video, Dr. Suzanne Witt describes how electrochemical oxidation is a promising strategy for destroying PFAS.

• Uptake and accumulation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in plants

  Published on December 1, 2020
  This article reviews up-to-date knowledge on plant uptake and accumulation of PFASs.

• Binding of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances to the Human Pregnane X Receptor

  Published on November 23, 2020
  The human pregnane X receptor is found to be a host for PFAS that lead to its overactivation.

• PFAS and Dissolved Organic Carbon Enrichment in Surface Water Foams on a Northern U.S. Freshwater Lake

  Published on November 8, 2020
  This study examines the concentration of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in foams on surface waters impacted by aqueous film-forming foam.

• Assessing the Ecological Risks of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances: Current State-of-the Science and a Proposed Path Forward

  Published on September 8, 2020
  We summarize currently available information relevant to problem formulation/prioritization, exposure, and hazard/effects of PFAS in the context of regulatory and ecological risk assessment activities from around the world

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