Tag: PFAS

Dr Shervin Kabiri, a Mortlock fellow at the School of Agriculture at the University of Adelaide, has been awarded $400,000 as part of the Australian Research Council's Discovery Early Career Research Award scheme to examine the impact of perfluorinated chemicals (PFAS).

Researchers from the University of Sydney have shown that oil molecules retain their 'liquid-like' features when they are chemically bonded as an incredibly thin layer to solid surfaces, creating new opportunities for developing sustainable materials with non-stick characteristics. 

EPOC Enviro (EPOC), an Australia-based global environmental company, is slated to create 226 new jobs in Iredell County, with more than $4.1 million investment for its first North American manufacturing site in Statesville, Governor Roy Cooper announced Tuesday.

A widespread effort to limit and phase out the use of “forever” chemicals called Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) is taking over the world, especially now that the chemicals have taken a foothold in almost every material in our everyday lives. 

Global manufacturing giant 3M said it is discontinuing the manufacturing and use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS), following an increase in regulatory and consumer concern over the substance’s use. 

Deakin University researchers have found a novel way of turning per-and poly-fluoroalkyl (PFAS) decontaminated soil, heat-treated to destroy PFAS, into an alternative for fine...

Sparc graphene's ability to absorb PFAS contaminants improved by up to 100% after the first round of testing, showing promise for use in environmental...