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The path to complete defluorination of PFAS

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A cost-effective process to achieve defluorination of chlorinated per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) provides valuable insight for sustainable chemical design.

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Fig. 1: The degradation process of alternative PFAS in UV/sulfite system.

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  2. Hubei Key Laboratory of Mineral Resources Processing and Environment, School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architectures, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, China

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Zhang, Z., Ma, Y. The path to complete defluorination of PFAS. Nat Water 1, 313–314 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s44221-023-00050-3

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