Researchers have developed a way to break down long-lasting PFAS compounds using light
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/researchers-have-developed-a-way-to-break-down-long-lasting-pfas-compounds-using-light
Researchers have developed a way to break down long-lasting PFAS compounds using light
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/researchers-have-developed-a-way-to-break-down-long-lasting-pfas-compounds-using-light
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**Submission statement**
PFAS compounds are notorious for hanging around ‘forever’ in the environment. They’re commonly removed from water by concentrating them out. But a research team has now developed an organic photocatalyst, that when exposed to cheap blue light from LEDs, breaks down the carbon-flourine bonds and renders the PFAS harmless. Are there other promising techniques for doing this?