What can Blyholder teach us about PFAS degradation on metal surfaces?

Environ. Sci.: Adv., 2024, 3,383-401
DOI: 10.1039/D3VA00281K, Paper
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Glen R. Jenness, Manoj K. Shukla
The C–F bond in PFAS has been shown to have an anti-bonding orbital that can interact with metal surfaces, allowing for its degradation.
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Multi-class machine learning classification of PFAS in environmental water samples: a blinded test of performance on unknowns

Environ. Sci.: Adv., 2024, 3,366-382
DOI: 10.1039/D3VA00266G, Paper
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Tohren C. G. Kibbey, Denis M. O'Carroll, Andrew Safulko, Greg Coyle
A multi-class method was developed to identify PFAS origin based on chemical composition, and performance of the method was evaluated in a blinded test against unknowns. The method showed great promise in its ability to recognize sample origin.
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Regenerable chitosan-embedded magnetic iron oxide beads for nitrate removal from industrial wastewater

Environ. Sci.: Adv., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3VA00351E, Paper
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Muntaha Nasir, Farhan Javaid, M. Talha Masood, Dr Muhammad Arshad, Muhammad Yasir, Vladimir Sedlarik, Muhammad Abdel Qadir, Hazim Qiblawey, Wenjuan Zhang, Kashif Mairaj Deen, Edouard Asselin, Nasir M. Ahmad
Synthesis of regenerable chitosan-embedded magnetic iron oxide beads.
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A preliminary investigation of microbial communities on the Athabasca Glacier within deposited organic matter

Environ. Sci.: Adv., 2024, 3,355-365
DOI: 10.1039/D3VA00176H, Communication
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Milena Esser, Phillip Ankley, Caroline Aubry-Wake, Yuwei Xie, Helen Baulch, Cameron Hoggarth, Markus Hecker, Henner Hollert, John P. Giesy, John W. Pomeroy, Markus Brinkmann
Glacier ecosystems are shrinking at an accelerating rate due to changes in climate, and increased darkening from allochthonous and autochthonous carbon is leading to changes in light absorption, associated heat, and microbial communities.
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Transboundary transport of air pollution in eastern Canada

Environ. Sci.: Adv., 2024, 3,448-469
DOI: 10.1039/D3VA00307H, Paper
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Robin Stevens, Charles Poterlot, Nicole Trieu, Henry Alejandro Rodriguez, Patrick L. Hayes
We combine potential source contribution function analysis with chemical transport modelling to investigate the sources of air pollution in Quebec. We find that both local sources and transport from the United States affect the air quality in Quebec.
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Weathering of agricultural polyethylene films in cold climate regions: which parameters influence fragmentation?

Environ. Sci.: Adv., 2024, 3,470-479
DOI: 10.1039/D3VA00255A, Paper
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Laura Rowenczyk, Heidi Jahandideh, Nicholas Lin, Nathalie Tufenkji
A combination of parameters is involved during the natural weathering of plastic much films, which could lead to the acceleration of their fragmentation into microplastics or the leaching of additives.
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Hydrophobic ionic liquid (IL)-based magnetic adsorbents: the way forward to remediate water pollution

Environ. Sci.: Adv., 2024, 3,480-501
DOI: 10.1039/D3VA00269A, Paper
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Divya Yadav, Karmjeet Nain, Divya Dhillayan, Rishi Mittal, Shafila Bansal, Santosh Bhukal
In this investigation, bare and hydrophobic IL-modified FeO nanoparticles (NPs) have been synthesized using microwave irradiation.
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Role of extracellular polymeric substances in selenite and tellurite reduction by waste activated and anaerobic sludge

Environ. Sci.: Adv., 2024, 3,436-447
DOI: 10.1039/D3VA00298E, Paper
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Sudeshna Saikia, Kannan Pakshirajan, Piet N. L. Lens
Simultaneous reduction and formation of EPS derived Se and Te NPs in individual and conjugated forms.
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Controlling crystallisation and dissolution of biogenic CaCO3via dissolved magnesium cations

Environ. Sci.: Adv., 2024, 3,402-410
DOI: 10.1039/D3VA00362K, Paper
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Toby Morton-Collings, Minjun Yang, Richard G. Compton
Lab microscopy experiments show a negligible difference between the rate of mass loss of biogenic and pure, laboratory-grown CaCO3 particles.
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Resolving the effect of roadside vegetation barriers as a near-road air pollution mitigation strategy

Environ. Sci.: Adv., 2024, 3,411-421
DOI: 10.1039/D3VA00220A, Paper
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Khaled Hashad, Jonathan T. Steffens, Richard W. Baldauf, David K. Heist, Parikshit Deshmukh, K. Max Zhang
A multi-regime framework adequately resolves the complex physical mechanisms of roadside barriers on near-road air quality in a computationally efficient Gaussian-based model.
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