Short-chain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in aquatic systems: Occurrence, impacts and treatment

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Structural dependence of PFAS oxidation in a boron doped diamond-electrochemical system

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Causative mechanisms limiting the removal efficiency of short-chain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) by activated carbon

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Rapid adsorption of PFAS: Application of Moringa oleifera seed powder encapsulated in alginate beads

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Efficient sorption of perfluoroalkyl acids by ionic liquid-modified natural clay

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Acute Toxicity of Eight Aqueous Film-Forming Foams to 14 Aquatic Species

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Occurrence and removal of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in leachates from incineration plants: A full-scale study

Liu, X., Huang, X., Wei, X., Zhi, Y., Qian, S., Li, W., Yue, D., & Wang, X. (2022) · Chemosphere · doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.137456 · Cited by 39

Quantification of long–chain, short–chain, and ultrashort–chain liquid chromatography–amenable PFASs in water: Evaluation of approaches and tradeoffs for AFFF–impacted water

Zhang, C., Hao, S., Gonda, N., Zhi, Y., Strathmann, T. J., Schaefer, C. E., & Higgins, C. P. (2024) · Journal of Hazardous Materials · doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.133591 · Cited by 37

Persistence of PFOA Pollution at a PTFE Production Site and Occurrence of Replacement PFASs in English Freshwaters Revealed by Sentinel Species, the Eurasian Otter (Lutra lutra)

O’Rourke, E., Losada, S., Barber, J. L., Scholey, G., Bain, I., Pereira, M. G., Hailer, F., & Chadwick, E. A. (2024) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/acs.est.3c09405 · Cited by 42

Recent progress on photoactive heterogeneous photocatalysts for the degradation of Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS): Mechanisms, DFT calculations, limitations, and future prospects

Zelekew, O. A., Wang, Z., Gu, Y., & Wu, Y.-N. (2024) · Journal of environmental chemical engineering · doi:10.1016/j.jece.2024.113323 · Cited by 38

Magnetic amino-functionalized graphene oxide nanocomposite for PFAS removal from water

Mahpishanian, S., Zhou, M., & Foudazi, R. (2024) · Environmental Science Advances · doi:10.1039/d4va00171k · Cited by 36

Distribution, Partitioning, Source Apportionment, and Ecological Risk Assessment of Legacy and Emerging PFAS in Water and Sediment of the Pearl River Delta

Bian, R., Stubbings, W. A., Li, F., Wu, F., & Wang, S. (2025) · ACS ES&T Water · doi:10.1021/acsestwater.4c00828 · Cited by 36

PFAS contamination and mitigation: A comprehensive analysis of research trends and global contributions

Alazaiza, M. Y. D., Al-Zghoul, T. M., Ramu, M. B., Amr, S. S. A., & Abushammala, M. F. M. (2025) · Case Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering · doi:10.1016/j.cscee.2025.101127 · Cited by 40

Comparison of eco-improvement on constructed wetlands with nano zero valent iron introduction under different levels of PFOA stress: Perspectives on plant, microbe, and PFOA removal

Qian, X., Huang, J., Yan, C., Xiao, J., Li, X., Wang, L., & Wei, Z. (2023) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.164052 · Cited by 35

Leveraging DOM UV absorbance and fluorescence to accurately predict and monitor short-chain PFAS removal by fixed-bed carbon adsorbers

Aung, M. T., Shimabuku, K. K., Quinete, N., & Kearns, J. P. (2022) · Water Research · doi:10.1016/j.watres.2022.118146 · Cited by 35

Products, reactive species and mechanisms of PFOA degradation in a self-pulsing discharge (SPD) plasma reactor

Biondo, O., Tomei, G., Saleem, M., Sretenović, G. B., Magarotto, M., Marotta, E., & Paradisi, C. (2023) · Chemosphere · doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.139972 · Cited by 33

Analytical methods employed in the identification and quantification of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in human matrices - A scoping review

Comito, R., Porru, E., & Violante, F. S. (2023) · Chemosphere · doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.140433 · Cited by 34

Dispersion and Stratification of Per-And Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (Pfas) in Surface and Deep-Water Profiles: A Case Study of the Biscayne Bay Area

Ogunbiyi, O. D., Massenat, N., & Quinete, N. (2023) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.168413 · Cited by 34

Latest trends in the environmental analysis of PFAS including nontarget analysis and EOF-, AOF-, and TOP-based methodologies

Baqar, M., Chen, H., Yao, Y., & Sun, H. (2024) · Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry · doi:10.1007/s00216-024-05643-9 · Cited by 35

Effect of substrate concentrations on aerobic biotransformation of 6:2 fluorotelomer sulfonate (6:2 FTS) in landfill leachate

Hamid, H., Li, L. Y., & Grace, J. R. (2020) · Chemosphere · doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.128108 · Cited by 35

Research and Regulatory Advancements on Remediation and Degradation of Fluorinated Polymer Compounds

Olsavsky, N. J., Kearns, V. M., Beckman, C. P., Sheehan, P. L., Burpo, F. J., Bahaghighat, H. D., & Nagelli, E. A. (2020) · Applied Sciences · doi:10.3390/app10196921 · Cited by 38

A systematic study of the competitive sorption of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) on colloidal activated carbon

Niarchos, G., Georgii, L., Ahrens, L., Kleja, D. B., & Fagerlund, F. (2023) · Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety · doi:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2023.115408 · Cited by 39

Associations of cord plasma per- and polyfluoroakyl substances (PFAS) with neonatal and child body composition and adiposity: The GUSTO study

Chen, L., Ng, S., Tint, M. T., Michael, N., Sadananthan, S. A., Ong, Y. Y., Yuan, W. L., Chen, Z.-Y., Chen, C., Godfrey, K. M., et al. (2023) · Environment International · doi:10.1016/j.envint.2023.108340 · Cited by 32

Rapid Capture of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Using a Self-Assembling Zirconium-Based Metal-Organic Cage

Camdzic, D., Welgama, H. K., Crawley, M. R., Avasthi, A., Cook, T. R., & Aga, D. S. (2023) · ACS Applied Engineering Materials · doi:10.1021/acsaenm.3c00592 · Cited by 34

Efficient adsorption of short-chain perfluoroalkyl substances by pristine and Fe/Cu-loaded reed straw biochars

Liu, N., Li, Y., Zhang, M., Che, N., Song, X., Liu, Y., & Li, C. (2024) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.174223 · Cited by 36

Mitigating PFAS contaminants in water: A comprehensive survey of remediation strategies

Rhakho, N., Yadav, S., Jinagi, M., Altaee, A., Saxena, M., Jadhav, A. H., & Samal, A. K. (2024) · Journal of environmental chemical engineering · doi:10.1016/j.jece.2024.113425 · Cited by 34

Reversible adsorption and desorption of PFAS on inexpensive graphite adsorbents via alternating electric field

Shrestha, B., Ezazi, M., Ajayan, S., & Kwon, G. (2021) · RSC Advances · doi:10.1039/d1ra04821j · Cited by 35

Porcupine quills-like-structures containing smart PVDF/chitosan hybrids for anti-fouling membrane applications and removal of hazardous VOCs

Al‐Gharabli, S., Flanc, Z., Pianka, K., Terzyk, A. P., Kujawski, W. M., & Kujawa, J. (2022) · Chemical Engineering Journal · doi:10.1016/j.cej.2022.139281 · Cited by 33

Accumulation and transport of atmospherically deposited PFOA and PFOS in undisturbed soils downwind from a fluoropolymers factory

Gerardu, T., Dijkstra, J. J., Beeltje, H., van Duivenbode, A. V. R., & Griffioen, J. (2022) · Environmental Advances · doi:10.1016/j.envadv.2022.100332 · Cited by 35

Novel Perfluorooctanesulfonate-Imprinted Polymer Immobilized on Spent Coffee Grounds Biochar for Selective Removal of Perfluoroalkyl Acids in Synthetic Wastewater

Steigerwald, J. M., Peng, S., & Ray, J. R. (2023) · ACS ES&T Engineering · doi:10.1021/acsestengg.2c00336 · Cited by 36

Effect of Solution Chemistry on the Transport of Short-Chain and Long-Chain Perfluoroalkyl Carboxylic Acids (Pfcas) in Saturated Porous Media

Qi, L., Li, R., Wu, Y., Lin, X., & Chen, G. (2022) · Chemosphere · doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.135160 · Cited by 32

Investigation into Cationic Surfactants and Polyelectrolyte-Coated β-Zeolites for Rapid and High-Capacity Adsorption of Short- and Long-Chain PFAS

Hossain, M. S., Stuart, T. D., Ramarao, B. V., VanLeuven, C. C., Wriedt, M., Kiemle, D. J., Satchwell, M. F., & Kumar, D. (2023) · Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research · doi:10.1021/acs.iecr.3c00468 · Cited by 31

Classic Contaminants in Aquatic Ecosystems: POPs, PFAS, Heavy Metals, and Microplastics

Giroux, M. S., Siddiqui, S., & Brander, S. M. (2024) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-3-031-53130-9_4 · Cited by 33

Structure and mechanism of nanoengineered membranes toward per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) removal from water: A critical review

Pervez, M. N., Jiang, T., & Liang, Y. (2024) · Journal of Water Process Engineering · doi:10.1016/j.jwpe.2024.105471 · Cited by 33

Quantitative relationships of perfluoroalkyl acids in drinking water associated with serum concentrations above background in adults living near contamination hotspots in Sweden

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Maximum desorption of perfluoroalkyl substances adsorbed on granular activated carbon used in full-scale drinking water treatment plants.

Nakazawa, Y., Kosaka, K., Asami, M., & Matsui, Y. (2024) · Water Research · doi:10.1016/j.watres.2024.121396 · Cited by 26

Efficient removal of short-chain perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) using asymmetric membrane capacitive deionization

Jeon, S., Lee, E. J., Min, T., Lee, Y., Lee, G., Kim, A., & Yoon, H. (2024) · Separation and Purification Technology · doi:10.1016/j.seppur.2024.127728 · Cited by 32

Degradation and Defluorination of Ultra Short-, Short-, and Long-Chain PFASs in High Total Dissolved Solids Solutions by Hydrothermal Alkaline Treatment─Closing the Fluorine Mass Balance

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Shift from legacy to emerging per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances for watershed management along the coast of China

Lei, H., Lu, Y., Wang, P., Xie, X., Li, J., An, X., Liang, Z., Sun, B., & Wang, C. (2024) · Environmental Pollution · doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2024.125153 · Cited by 34

Graphene-based materials and technologies for the treatment of PFAS in water: A review of recent developments

Behroozi, A., Meunier, L., Mirahsani, A., Champagne, P., & Koupaie, E. H. (2025) · Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances · doi:10.1016/j.hazadv.2025.100626 · Cited by 46

Sustained hydrated electron production for enhanced reductive defluorination of PFAS in groundwater

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Copper Nanoparticle Loading and F Doping of Graphene Aerogel Enhance Its Adsorption of Aqueous Perfluorooctanoic Acid

Liu, L., Che, N., Wang, S., Liu, Y., & Li, C. (2021) · ACS Omega · doi:10.1021/acsomega.1c00044 · Cited by 31

Sunlight-driven photocatalytic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances degradation over zinc oxide/cellulose nanofiber catalyst using a continuous flow reactor

Dehghani, M., Naseri, M., Nadeem, H., Holl, M. M. B., & Batchelor, W. J. (2022) · Journal of environmental chemical engineering · doi:10.1016/j.jece.2022.108686 · Cited by 30

Losses of Ultrashort- and Short-Chain PFAS to Polypropylene Materials

Lenka, S. P., Kah, M., & Padhye, L. P. (2023) · ACS ES&T Water · doi:10.1021/acsestwater.3c00191 · Cited by 30

Surface confinement of per-fluoroalkyl substances on an iron-decorated clay-cyclodextrin composite enables rapid oxidation by hydroxyl radicals

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Electro-Fenton-Based Membrane System for Organic Micropollutant Removal: New Trend and Prospect

Zhong, S., Zhu, Z., Duan, X., & Wang, S. (2023) · ACS ES&T Engineering · doi:10.1021/acsestengg.3c00179 · Cited by 30

Biodegradation Potential of C7-C10 Perfluorocarboxylic Acids and Data from the Genome of a New Strain of Pseudomonas mosselii 5(3)

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Comparative assessment of activated carbon and anion exchange resin for short- and long-chain per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances sorption: Insight into performance and mechanism

Shahrokhi-Shahraki, R., Hubbe, M. A., & Park, J. (2024) · Journal of Water Process Engineering · doi:10.1016/j.jwpe.2024.105703 · Cited by 31

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in surface water and sediment in Great Lakes tributaries and relations with watershed attributes

Loken, L. C., Corsi, S. R., Alvarez, D. A., Pronschinske, M. A., Lenaker, P. L., Nott, M. A., Zhang, C., Mani, E., & Ankley, G. T. (2025) · Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry · doi:10.1093/etojnl/vgaf077 · Cited by 31

Photo-Based Advanced Oxidation Processes for Zero Pollution: Where Are We Now?

Wang, D., Junker, A. L., Sillanpää, M. E. T., Jiang, Y., & Wei, Z. (2022) · Engineering · doi:10.1016/j.eng.2022.08.005 · Cited by 30

Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) removal from real landfill leachate wastewater and simulated soil leachate by electrochemical oxidation process

Karataş, O., Kobya, M., Khataee, A., & Yoon, Y. (2022) · Environmental Technology & Innovation · doi:10.1016/j.eti.2022.102954 · Cited by 30

Analytical methodologies and occurrence of per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances – A review

Jiménez-Skrzypek, G., González‐Sálamo, J., & Hernández‐Borges, J. (2023) · Journal of Chromatography Open · doi:10.1016/j.jcoa.2023.100089 · Cited by 34

Removal of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances by Adsorption on Innovative Adsorbent Materials

Collivignarelli, M. C., Bellazzi, S., Caccamo, F. M., Calatroni, S., Milanese, C., Baldi, M., Abbà, A., Sorlini, S., & Bertanza, G. (2023) · Sustainability · doi:10.3390/su151713056 · Cited by 32

Combustion of high-calorific industrial waste in conventional brick kilns: An emerging source of PFAS emissions to agricultural soils

Baqar, M., Saleem, R., Zhao, M., Zhao, L., Cheng, Z., Chen, H., Yao, Y., & Sun, H. (2023) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.167612 · Cited by 31

Occurrence, source apportionment, and ecological risk of legacy and emerging per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in the Dahei river basin of a typical arid region in China

Li, J., Li, X., An, R., Duan, L., & Wang, G. (2024) · Environmental Research · doi:10.1016/j.envres.2024.118111 · Cited by 30

Electrosorption-Driven Remediation of PFAS-Contaminated Water Using a MXene Nanosheet-PEDOT:PSS Adsorbent

Shrestha, B., Ezazi, M., Seo, S., Sim, U., Lee, D. H., & Kwon, G. (2024) · ACS Applied Engineering Materials · doi:10.1021/acsaenm.3c00686 · Cited by 29

Removal of PFAS and pharmaceuticals from municipal wastewater using a novel β-cyclodextrin adsorbent over distinct contact times

Shapiro, E. F., Lin, Z.-W., Cifuentes, E. S., Barajas-Rodriguez, F. J., Gwinn, R., Dichtel, W. R., & Packman, A. I. (2025) · Water Research · doi:10.1016/j.watres.2025.123631 · Cited by 30

Bioaccumulation and Transfer of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in a Stream and Riparian Food Web Contaminated by Food Processing Wastewater

Kotalik, C. J., Hubbard, L. E., Perrotta, B. G., Walters, D., Kolpin, D. W., Gray, J. L., Zachritz, A. M., Kraus, J. M., Givens, C. E., Lamberti, G. A., et al. (2025) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/acs.est.5c04867 · Cited by 32

Removing forever chemicals via amphiphilic functionalized membranes

Johnson, J. K., Salerno, K. M., Schlesinger, D. R., Le, N. Q., Ko, J. S., & Xia, Z. (2022) · npj Clean Water · doi:10.1038/s41545-022-00193-y · Cited by 29

Metal-Doped Carbon-Supported/Modified Titanate Nanotubes for Perfluorooctane Sulfonate Degradation in Water：Effects of Preparation Conditions, Mechanisms, and Parameter OptimizationPreprint

Zhu, Y., Xu, T., & Zhao, D. (2022) · SSRN Electronic Journal · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.158573 · Cited by 29

Research priorities for the environmental risk assessment of per- and polyfluorinated substances

Gkika, I. S., Xie, G., van Gestel, C. A. M., Ter Laak, T. L., Vonk, J. A., van Wezel, A. P., & Kraak, M. H. S. (2023) · Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry · doi:10.1002/etc.5729 · Cited by 28

Development, validation, and application of a new method for the quantitative determination of monohydrogen-substituted perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acids (H–PFCAs) in surface water

Awchi, M., Gebbink, W. A., Berendsen, B. J. A., Benskin, J. P., & van Leeuwen, S. P. J. (2022) · Chemosphere · doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.132143 · Cited by 28

Chemical Tailoring of β‐Cyclodextrin‐Graphene Oxide for Enhanced Per‐ and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Adsorption from Drinking Water

Tunioli, F., Marforio, T. D., Favaretto, L., Mantovani, S., Pintus, A., Bianchi, A., Kovtun, A., Agnes, M., Palermo, V., Calvaresi, M., et al. (2023) · Chemistry - A European Journal · doi:10.1002/chem.202301854 · Cited by 28

Mechanism study on organic pollutant accumulation by iron-based particles in drinking water conditions

Zhuang, Y., Han, B., Chen, R., & Shi, B. (2020) · Chemical Engineering Journal · doi:10.1016/j.cej.2020.125157 · Cited by 27

Exposure to low concentration of trifluoromethanesulfonic acid induces the disorders of liver lipid metabolism and gut microbiota in mice

Zhou, J., Shu, R., Yu, C., Xiong, Z., Xiao, Q., Li, Z., Xie, X., & Fu, Z. (2020) · Chemosphere · doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.127255 · Cited by 28

Dietary Perfluorohexanoic Acid (PFHxA) Exposures in Juvenile Zebrafish Produce Subtle Behavioral Effects across Generations

Rericha, Y., Truong, L., Leong, C., Cao, D., Field, J. A., & Tanguay, R. L. (2022) · Toxics · doi:10.3390/toxics10070372 · Cited by 30

Sustainable conversion of saturated adsorbents (SAs) from wastewater into value-added products: future prospects and challenges with toxic per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)

Nighojkar, A., Sangal, V. K., Dixit, F., & Kandasubramanian, B. (2022) · Environmental Science and Pollution Research · doi:10.1007/s11356-022-23166-7 · Cited by 30

Impacts of Divalent Cations (Mg2+ and Ca2+) on Pfas Bioaccumulation in Freshwater Macroinvertebrates Representing Different Foraging Modes

Lewis, A. J., Yun, X., Lewis, M. G., McKenzie, E. R., Spooner, D. E., Kurz, M. J., Suri, R., & Sales, C. M. (2023) · Environmental Pollution · doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2023.121938 · Cited by 31

Occurrence and potential ecological risks of PFAS in Pampulha Lake, Brazil, a UNESCO world heritage site

Starling, M. C. V. M., Rodrigues, D. A. D. S., Miranda, G. A., Jo, S., Amorim, C. C., Ankley, G. T., & Simcik, M. F. (2024) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.174586 · Cited by 31

Rapid and Efficient Removal of Ultrashort- and Short-Chain PFAS from Contaminated Water by Pyrogenic Carbons: A Strategy via Polypyrrole Nanostructured Coating

Yu, H., Zhang, P., Song, D., Chen, H., Huang, P. X., Rončević, S. D., & Sun, H. (2025) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/acs.est.5c06248 · Cited by 27

Proposal for priority emerging pollutants in the Nakdong river, Korea: Application of EU watch list mechanisms

Sangyoon, L. E. E., Choi, Y., Kang, D., & Jeon, J. (2023) · Environmental Pollution · doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2023.122838 · Cited by 27

Insights into the application of the anodic oxidation process for the removal of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in water matrices

López-Vázquez, J., Santos, C. S., Montes, R., Rodil, R., Quintana, J. B., Gäbler, J., Schäfer, L., Moreira, F. C., & Vilar, V. J. P. (2024) · Chemical Engineering Journal · doi:10.1016/j.cej.2024.148925 · Cited by 28

Influence of perfluoroalkyl substances, with focus on perfluorobutanoic acid on the responding characteristics and molecular mechanisms of Thalassiosira pseudonana

Shi, J., Hu, M., Xia, Z., Zhang, J., Wang, Z., Li, L., & Zhao, Y. (2024) · Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety · doi:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2024.117048 · Cited by 30

Progress on the removal of PFAS contamination in water by different forms of iron-modified biochar

Teng, B., Zhao, Z., Xia, L., Wu, J., & Wang, H. (2024) · Chemosphere · doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.143844 · Cited by 26

Highly efficient degradation of perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) by a novel polytetrafluoroetylene piezocatalyst

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Occurrence, partitioning behavior and risk assessments of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in water, sediment and biota from the Dongshan Bay, China

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