Degradation of perfluorooctanoic acid using zero-valent iron coated with carboxymethyl-β-cyclodextrin polymer

2026/01/01 by Daniele Silvestri, Roberto Montarolo, Mohammad Gheibi +8 · 1 voice
Environmental Science · Engineering · Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics · #Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research #Environmental remediation with nanomaterials #Fluorine in Organic Chemistry

paper · doi:10.1039/d5nj04904k

openalex publication_date 2026/01/01 · openalex created_date 2026/03/06 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28

Abstract

This work reports, for the first time, the successful degradation of PFOA under standard conditions using nZVI functionalized with a supramolecular compound, demonstrating its effective breakdown into acetate and formate.

Citations

• Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance Toxicity and Human Health Review: Current State of Knowledge and Strategies for Informing Future Research

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