Unforeseen risks due to the use of fluorinated materials for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance removal
The escalating regulatory pressures on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water highlight the critical and expeditious need for advanced PFAS removal technologies. While innovative fluorinated materials are reported to be a promising avenue for PFAS removal by exploiting fluorine-fluorine (F···F) interactions, their production and applications raise potential concerns about perpetuating the “forever chemicals” cycle.
Authors
- Miriam L. Diamond
- Robert James Letcher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8232-8565)
- Arlene Blum (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0097-7319)
- D. Chen
- Shuqin Liu
Institutions
- Public Policy Institute of California (US)
- Environment and Climate Change Canada (CA)
- Jinan University (CN)
- University of Toronto (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Nature Communications
- Published
- 2025-12-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-67596-6
- Primary Topic
- Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities