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New Room-Temperature Method Uses Light to Break Down PFAS

The defluorination method offers a promising solution for treating PFAS

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Researchers at Ritsumeikan University recently proposed a room-temperature defluorination method using visible light to break down PFAS and other perfluorinated polymers (PFs) into fluorine ions. Their study demonstrated 100% defluorination of perfluorooctanesulfonate (PFOS) within...

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