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Ph.D. candidate Xiao Tan holds a magnet attracting PFAS particles to the side of a vial of contaminated water, watched by Dr. Cheng Zhang. (Image courtesy of the University of Queensland)
Researchers at The University of Queensland in Australia have pioneered a simple, fast and effective technique to remove per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) chemicals from water.
Using a magnet and a reusable absorption aid that they developed, polymer chemist Dr. Cheng...