Hydrophobic interaction is the dominant mechanism of zwitterionic PFAS adsorption to carbon-based sorptive materials in water and soil
Shervin Kabiri, C. Monaghan, Divina A. Navarro, Mike J. McLaughlin
Abstract
The diversity, persistence, bioaccumulation potential and mobility of per- or polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) make these contaminants particularly formidable when determining their environmental fate and behaviour.
Topics & Concepts
BioaccumulationEnvironmental chemistryAdsorptionMechanism (biology)Dissolved organic carbonChemistryEnvironmental scienceContaminationCarbon fibersEcologyMaterials scienceOrganic chemistryBiologyPhilosophyEpistemologyComposite numberComposite materialPer- and polyfluoroalkyl substances researchToxic Organic Pollutants ImpactAtmospheric chemistry and aerosols