Application of PFAS- mobile lab to support adaptive characterization and flux- based conceptual site models at AFFF releases

Discovery of 40 Classes of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Historical Aqueous Film-Forming Foams (AFFFs) and AFFF-Impacted Groundwater

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Comprehensive retention model for PFAS transport in subsurface systems

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A Mathematical Model for the Release, Transport, and Retention of Per‐ and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in the Vadose Zone

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Partitioning of poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances from soil to groundwater within aqueous film-forming foam source zones

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Evaluation of leaching and extraction procedures for soil and waste

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Remediation Hydraulics

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Relationship between mass-flux reduction and source-zone mass removal: Analysis of field data

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The Hydraulic Profiling Tool for Hydrogeologic Investigation of Unconsolidated Formations

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Flux‐Informed Remediation Decision Making

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A generalized estimate of ground-water-recharge rates in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan

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Stratigraphic flux—A method for determining preferential pathways for complex sites

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Global distributions, source-type dependencies, and concentration ranges of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in groundwater

Johnson, G. R., Brusseau, M. L., Carroll, K. C., Tick, G. R., & Duncan, C. M. (2022) · Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.156602 · Cited by 173 · see citing works

PFAS concentrations in soil versus soil porewater: Mass distributions and the impact of adsorption at air-water interfaces

Brusseau, M. L., & Guo, B. (2022) · Chemosphere · doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.134938 · Cited by 97 · see citing works

Characterization of relevant site-specific PFAS fate and transport processes at multiple AFFF sites

Adamson, D. T., Kulkarni, P. R., Nickerson, A., Higgins, C. P., Field, J., Schwichtenberg, T., Newell, C., & Kornuc, J. J. (2022) · Environmental Advances · doi:10.1016/j.envadv.2022.100167 · Cited by 83 · see citing works

A field study to assess the role of air-water interfacial sorption on PFAS leaching in an AFFF source area

Schaefer, C. E., Lavorgna, G. M., Lippincott, D. R., Nguyen, D. N., Christie, E. C., Shea, S., O'Hare, S., Lemes, M. C. S., Higgins, C. P., & Field, J. A. (2022) · Journal of Contaminant Hydrology · doi:10.1016/j.jconhyd.2022.104001 · Cited by 77 · see citing works

The Case for Direct Measures of Soil-to-Groundwater Contaminant Mass Discharge at AFFF-Impacted Sites

Anderson, R. H. (2021) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/acs.est.1c01543 · Cited by 51 · see citing works

Watershed scale PFAS fate and transport model for source identification and management implications

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Predicting Interfacial Tension and Adsorption at Fluid–Fluid Interfaces for Mixtures of PFAS and/or Hydrocarbon Surfactants

Guo, B., Saleem, H., & Brusseau, M. L. (2023) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/acs.est.2c08601 · Cited by 45 · see citing works

Assessment of PFAS in collocated soil and porewater samples at an AFFF-impacted source zone: Field-scale validation of suction lysimeters

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Reduced Accessible Air–Water Interfacial Area Accelerates PFAS Leaching in Heterogeneous Vadose Zones

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Predicting Concentration- and Ionic-Strength-Dependent Air–Water Interfacial Partitioning Parameters of PFASs Using Quantitative Structure–Property Relationships (QSPRs)

Stults, J. F., Choi, Y. J., Rockwell, C., Schaefer, C. E., Nguyen, D. D., Knappe, D. R. U., Illangasekare, T. H., & Higgins, C. P. (2023) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/acs.est.2c07316 · Cited by 38 · see citing works

Air-water interfacial adsorption of C4-C10 perfluorocarboxylic acids during transport in unsaturated porous media

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High-Resolution Depth-Discrete Analysis of PFAS Distribution and Leaching for a Vadose-Zone Source at an AFFF-Impacted Site

Bigler, M. C., Brusseau, M. L., Guo, B., Jones, S. L., Pritchard, J. C., Higgins, C. P., & Hatton, J. W. (2024) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/acs.est.4c01615 · Cited by 37 · see citing works

Influence of chain length on field-measured distributions of PFAS in soil and soil porewater

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Determining groundwater recharge for quantifying PFAS mass discharge from unsaturated source zones

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Leaching of Perfluoroalkyl Acids during Unsaturated Zone Flushing at a Field Site Impacted with Aqueous Film Forming Foam

Schaefer, C. E., Lavorgna, G. M., Lippincott, D. R., Nguyen, D. N., Schaum, A. F., Higgins, C. P., & Field, J. A. (2023) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/acs.est.2c06903 · Cited by 29 · see citing works

An integrated analytical modeling framework for determining site-specific soil screening levels for PFAS

Smith, J., Brusseau, M. L., & Guo, B. (2024) · Water Research · doi:10.1016/j.watres.2024.121236 · Cited by 31 · see citing works

Pore‐Scale Modeling of PFAS Transport in Water‐Unsaturated Porous Media: Air–Water Interfacial Adsorption and Mass‐Transfer Processes in Thin Water Films

Chen, S., & Guo, B. (2023) · Water Resources Research · doi:10.1029/2023wr034664 · Cited by 28 · see citing works

Geostatistical analysis of high-resolution hydraulic conductivity estimates from the hydraulic profiling tool and integration with hydraulic tomography at a highly heterogeneous field site

Zhao, Z., Luo, N., & Illman, W. A. (2023) · Journal of Hydrology · doi:10.1016/j.jhydrol.2023.129060 · Cited by 25 · see citing works

Influence of kinetic air-water interfacial partitioning on unsaturated transport of PFAS in sandy soils

Vahedian, F., Silva, J. A., Šimůnek, J., & McCray, J. E. (2024) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.177420 · Cited by 24 · see citing works

PFAS Porewater concentrations in unsaturated soil: Field and laboratory comparisons inform on PFAS accumulation at air-water interfaces

Schaefer, C. E., Nguyen, D., Fang, Y., Gonda, N., Zhang, C., Shea, S., & Higgins, C. P. (2024) · Journal of Contaminant Hydrology · doi:10.1016/j.jconhyd.2024.104359 · Cited by 24 · see citing works

Modeling PFAS Subsurface Transport in the Presence of Groundwater Table Fluctuations: The Impact on Source‐Zone Leaching and Exploration of Model Simplifications

Zeng, J., Brusseau, M. L., & Guo, B. (2024) · Water Resources Research · doi:10.1029/2024wr037707 · Cited by 24 · see citing works

Integrating hydraulic profiling tool pressure logs and hydraulic tomography for improved high-resolution characterization of subsurface heterogeneity

Zhao, Z., & Illman, W. A. (2022) · Journal of Hydrology · doi:10.1016/j.jhydrol.2022.127971 · Cited by 20 · see citing works

Anomalous Adsorption of PFAS at the Thin‐Water‐Film Air‐Water Interface in Water‐Unsaturated Porous Media

Zhang, W., & Guo, B. (2024) · Water Resources Research · doi:10.1029/2023wr035775 · Cited by 20 · see citing works

Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) sensing: A focus on representatively sampling soil vadose zones linked to nano-sensors

Qian, B., Rayner, J. L., Davis, G. B., Trinchi, A., Collis, G. E., Kyratzis, I. L., & Kumar, A. (2024) · Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety · doi:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2024.116932 · Cited by 19 · see citing works

Using Suction Lysimeters for Determining the Potential of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances to Leach from Soil to Groundwater: A Review

Costanza, J., Clabaugh, C. D., Leibli, C., Ferreira, J., & Wilkin, R. T. (2025) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/acs.est.4c10246 · Cited by 15 · see citing works

Advancing the Use of Suction Lysimeters to Inform Soil Leaching and Remediation of PFAS Source Zones

Rayner, J. L., Lee, A., Corish, S., Leake, S., Bekele, E. B., & Davis, G. B. (2024) · Groundwater Monitoring & Remediation · doi:10.1111/gwmr.12670 · Cited by 14 · see citing works

Combining field datasets and mathematical modeling to quantify PFAS leaching and mass discharge at an AFFF-impacted site

Russell, R., Guo, B., Zeng, J., Brusseau, M. L., Schaefer, C. E., Shea, S., Higgins, C. P., & Ferré, T. P. A. (2025) · Water Research · doi:10.1016/j.watres.2025.124063 · Cited by 12 · see citing works

Field Measurement of PFAS Leaching at a Long-Term Land-Applied Biosolids Site

Klamerus, J., Khan, K., Hire, M., Lee, L., & Schaefer, C. E. (2025) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/acs.est.5c08025 · Cited by 11 · see citing works

Mass Flux Strategies 20 Years On—Getting the Sand Out of the Gears

Horst, J. F., Schnobrich, M. R., Divine, C. E., Curry, P., Sager, S. L., & Horneman, A. (2021) · Groundwater Monitoring & Remediation · doi:10.1111/gwmr.12491 · Cited by 10 · see citing works

Where Is the PFAS ? Innovations in PFAS Detection and Characterization

Horst, J. F., Divine, C. E., Quinnan, J., Lang, J. R., Carter, E., Guillette, T. C., & Pulikkal, V. F. (2022) · Groundwater Monitoring & Remediation · doi:10.1111/gwmr.12502 · Cited by 7 · see citing works

Contaminant mass discharge estimation of a sulfonamide plume by use of hydraulic profiling tool (HPT) and fluorescence techniques

Lemaire, G. G., Broholm, M. M., Wünsch, U., Hirsch, M., Ottosen, C. B., Thrane, B. B., Pedersen, J. K., Dissing, L., & Bjerg, P. L. (2024) · Journal of Contaminant Hydrology · doi:10.1016/j.jconhyd.2024.104422 · Cited by 5 · see citing works

Identifying and sharing per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances hot-spot areas and exposures in drinking water

Ojha, S., Thompson, P. T., Powell, C. D., Moseley, H., & Pennell, K. G. (2023) · Scientific Data · doi:10.1038/s41597-023-02277-x · Cited by 5 · see citing works

Stochastic assessment of groundwater PFAS concentrations in North-Eastern Italy

Schiavo, M., Colombani, N., Mastrocicco, M., & Petitta, M. (2025) · Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment · doi:10.1007/s00477-025-03023-y · Cited by 4 · see citing works

Quantification of contaminant mass discharge and uncertainties: Method and challenges in application at contaminated sites

Bøllingtoft, A. B., Bjerg, P. L., Rønde, V., Tuxen, N., Nowak, W., & Troldborg, M. (2024) · Journal of Contaminant Hydrology · doi:10.1016/j.jconhyd.2024.104453 · Cited by 4 · see citing works

Field demonstration of portable liquid chromatography - mass spectrometry for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances detection along the Australian east coast

Mikhail, I. E., Gooley, A. A., Lam, S. C., Askeland, M., & Paull, B. (2026) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2026.181470 · Cited by 2 · see citing works

Semi‐Quantitative Direct‐Push Data Can Improve Contaminant Delineation and Mass Discharge in Groundwater

Bøllingtoft, A. B., Nowak, W., Bjerg, P. L., Lilbæk, G., Christensen, A. G., & Troldborg, M. (2025) · Ground Water · doi:10.1111/gwat.70034 · Cited by 1 · see citing works

Concepts and methods for developing site-specific soil screening levels for per and polyfluoroalkyl substances

Brusseau, M. L., & Guo, B. (2026) · Water Research · doi:10.1016/j.watres.2026.125386 · Cited by 1 · see citing works

Temporal Evolution of Contaminant Mass Discharge: Effect of Source Remediation at Contaminated Sites

Bøllingtoft, A. B., Troldborg, M., Riis, C., Tuxen, N., & Bjerg, P. L. (2026) · Groundwater Monitoring & Remediation · doi:10.1111/gwmr.70043 · Cited by 1 · see citing works

Vertebrae™ Segmented Horizontal Wells for Monitoring PFAS Contaminant Mass Flux and Discharge

Hasbrouck, K., Divine, C. E., Wright, J., Parker, B. L., Munn, J. D., Chapman, S. W., & Robinson, L. I. (2026) · Groundwater Monitoring & Remediation · doi:10.1111/gwmr.70060 · Cited by 1 · see citing works

A FAIR approach for detecting and sharing PFAS hot-spot areas and water systemsPreprint

Ojha, S., Thompson, P. T., Powell, C. D., Moseley, H., & Pennell, K. G. (2022) · ChemRxiv · doi:10.26434/chemrxiv-2022-bt3f6 · Cited by 1 · see citing works

Exploration of PFAS Mass Discharge in Stormwater Versus Groundwater: Technical and Regulatory Considerations

Newell, C. J., Gamlin, J. D., Garvey, G. J., Rifai, H. S., Grundy, G. O., Gupta, M., Wang, M., Johnson, N. W., Javed, H., & Lentz, M. Q. (2025) · Remediation Journal · doi:10.1002/rem.70052

A framework for determining site-specific soil screening levels for PFAS

Brusseau, M. L., Guo, B., Nadel, M., Ma, M., Quinnann, J., & Drennan, D. M. (2026) · Journal of Hazardous Materials Organics · doi:10.1016/j.hazmo.2026.100011

On-site multi-matrix profiling of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances using mobile liquid chromatography - mass spectrometry

Mikhail, I. E., Mai, Y., Lebanov, L., Lam, S. C., Durage, K. K., Firme, B., Askeland, M., Gooley, A. A., & Paull, B. (2026) · Journal of Chromatography A · doi:10.1016/j.chroma.2026.467140

Vadose zone interfacial dynamics dictating per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) detection, transport, and remediation: a review

Farid, A. M., Alaghemand, A., Alam, M. K., Estrada, D., Evans, D., Hart, M. L., Karamiqucham, B., McKibben, N., Wagland, S. T., & Zadegan, R. (2026) · Reviews in Environmental Science and Bio/Technology · doi:10.1007/s11157-026-09794-2

PFAS Mass Discharge at an AFFF‐Impacted Site: 2. Evaluation of SPLP Test Reliability

Carey, G. R., Adamson, D. T., Rebeiro‐Tunstall, M., Mumford, K. G., Guo, B., Krebs, R. K., Carey, G. T., & Worthing, M. (2026) · Remediation Journal · doi:10.1002/rem.70088

Advances in Remediation: Recharge Redux

Divine, C. E., Newell, C. J., Walker, K., Spurlin, M. S., Blount, T., Khambhammettu, P., & Killingstad, M. (2026) · Groundwater Monitoring & Remediation · doi:10.1111/gwmr.70090

Data Evaluation Framework for Refining PFAS Conceptual Site Models

Gamlin, J. D., Newell, C. J., Holton, C. W., Kulkarni, P. R., Skaggs, J., Adamson, D. T., Blotevogel, J., & Higgins, C. P. (2024) · Groundwater Monitoring & Remediation · doi:10.1111/gwmr.12666 · Cited by 11 · see citing works

Target and suspect screening integrated with machine learning to discover per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance source fingerprints

Joseph, N. T., Schwichtenberg, T., Cao, D., Jones, G. D., Rodowa, A. E., Barlaz, M. A., Charbonnet, J. A., Higgins, C. P., Field, J. A., & Helbling, D. E. (2023) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/acs.est.3c03770 · Cited by 53 · see citing works

Determining Site-Specific Soil Screening Levels for PFAS at an Airport Source Area

Nadel, M. (2025) · UA Campus Repository (The University of Arizona)

Matrix-specific PFAS source allocation machine learning-based models: Identifying differential indicators in soil and water systems

Hong, J., Oh, S., Lee, T. K., & Park, S. (2025) · Environmental Research · doi:10.1016/j.envres.2025.122337 · Cited by 6 · see citing works

Source and fate of ultra-short-chain PFAS in water and biota from an AFFF impacted site

Sture, M., Valdersnes, S., Boitsov, S., Grøsvik, B. E., & Ali, A. (2025) · Journal of Chromatography B · doi:10.1016/j.jchromb.2025.124848 · Cited by 6 · see citing works