Analysis of emerging per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances: Progress and current issues

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A Never-Ending Story of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs)?

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Fluorinated alternatives to long-chain perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acids (PFCAs), perfluoroalkane sulfonic acids (PFSAs) and their potential precursors

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

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Nontarget Screening with High Resolution Mass Spectrometry in the Environment: Ready to Go?

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Worldwide Distribution of Novel Perfluoroether Carboxylic and Sulfonic Acids in Surface Water

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Emerging poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances in the aquatic environment: A review of current literature

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Zwitterionic, Cationic, and Anionic Fluorinated Chemicals in Aqueous Film Forming Foam Formulations and Groundwater from U.S. Military Bases by Nonaqueous Large-Volume Injection HPLC-MS/MS

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Presence of Emerging Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs) in River and Drinking Water near a Fluorochemical Production Plant in the Netherlands

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Worldwide cases of water pollution by emerging contaminants: a review

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A review of the occurrence, transformation, and removal of poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in wastewater treatment plants

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Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and female reproductive outcomes: PFAS elimination, endocrine-mediated effects, and disease

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Legacy and alternative per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in the U.S. general population: Paired serum-urine data from the 2013–2014 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

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Sensors for detecting per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS): A critical review of development challenges, current sensors, and commercialization obstacles

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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in soil and sediments: Occurrence, fate, remediation and future outlook

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Sources, occurrence and toxic effects of emerging per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)

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Treatment technologies for removal of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in biosolids

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Nontargeted identification and temporal trends of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in a fluorochemical industrial zone and adjacent Taihu Lake

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Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS): Current status and research needs

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Overview of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), Their Applications, Sources, and Potential Impacts on Human Health

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Target and nontarget analysis of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in surface water, groundwater and sediments of three typical fluorochemical industrial parks in China

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Screening and Discrimination of Perfluoroalkyl Substances in Aqueous Solution Using a Luminescent Metal–Organic Framework Sensor Array

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Occurrence and fate of poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in urban waters of New Zealand

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Sorptive removal of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances from aqueous solution: Enhanced sorption, challenges and perspectives

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Development and Validation of an LC-MS/MS Method for the Quantitation of 30 Legacy and Emerging per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs) in Human Plasma, Including HFPO-DA, DONA, and CC6O4

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Epidemiology Evidence for Health Effects of 150 per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances: A Systematic Evidence Map

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The effects of endocrine‐disrupting chemicals on ovarian‐ and ovulation‐related fertility outcomes

Land, K. L., Miller, F. G., Fugate, A. C., & Hannon, P. R. (2022) · Molecular Reproduction and Development · doi:10.1002/mrd.23652 · Cited by 81

Rapid Characterization of Emerging Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Aqueous Film-Forming Foams Using Ion Mobility Spectrometry–Mass Spectrometry

Luo, Y., Aly, N. A., McCord, J. P., Strynar, M. J., Chiu, W. A., Dodds, J. N., Baker, E. S., & Rusyn, I. (2020) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/acs.est.0c04798 · Cited by 69

Multifunctionalized Covalent Organic Frameworks for Broad-Spectrum Extraction and Ultrasensitive Analysis of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances

Song, C., Zheng, J., Zhang, Q., Yuan, H., Yu, A., Zhang, W., Zhang, S., & Ouyang, G. (2023) · Analytical Chemistry · doi:10.1021/acs.analchem.3c01137 · Cited by 66

The effects of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances on female fertility: A systematic review and meta-analysis

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Temporal Trends in Prenatal Exposure (1998–2018) to Emerging and Legacy Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs) in Cord Plasma from the Beijing Cord Blood Bank, China

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Occurrence of perfluoroalkyl substances in the environment compartments near a mega fluorochemical industry: Implication of specific behaviors and emission estimation

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(INVITED)Nanocoated fiber label-free biosensing for perfluorooctanoic acid detection by lossy mode resonance

Moro, G., Chiavaioli, F. E., Liberi, S., Zubiate, P., Villar, I. D., Angelini, A., Wael, K. D., Baldini, F., Moretto, L. M., & Giannetti, A. E. (2021) · Results in Optics · doi:10.1016/j.rio.2021.100123 · Cited by 56

Degradation of OBS (Sodium p -Perfluorous Nonenoxybenzenesulfonate) as a Novel Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance by UV/Persulfate and UV/Sulfite: Fluorinated Intermediates and Treatability in Fluoroprotein Foam

Liu, L., Deng, S., Bao, Y., Huang, J. G., & Yu, G. (2022) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/acs.est.1c03210 · Cited by 57

Investigation of the Interaction between Human Serum Albumin and Branched Short-Chain Perfluoroalkyl Compounds

Moro, G., Liberi, S., Vascon, F., Linciano, S., Felice, S. D., Fasolato, S., Foresta, C., Toni, L. D., Nisio, A. D., Cendron, L., et al. (2022) · Chemical Research in Toxicology · doi:10.1021/acs.chemrestox.2c00211 · Cited by 55

Metal–Organic Framework-Based Composites for the Adsorption Removal of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances from Water

Li, S., Ma, J., Cheng, J., Wu, G., Wang, S., Huang, C., Li, J., & Chen, L. (2024) · Langmuir · doi:10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c02939 · Cited by 53

Comprehensive profiles of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in Chinese and African municipal wastewater treatment plants: new implications for removal efficiency

Jiang, L., Yao, J., Ren, G., Sheng, N., Guo, Y., Dai, J., & Pan, Y. (2023) · Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.159638 · Cited by 51

A Critical Review of a Recommended Analytical and Classification Approach for Organic Fluorinated Compounds with an Emphasis on Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances

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Recent advances in data-mining techniques for measuring transformation products by high-resolution mass spectrometry

Li, D., Liang, W., Feng, X., Ruan, T., & Jiang, G. (2021) · TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry · doi:10.1016/j.trac.2021.116409 · Cited by 51

Analytical approaches for screening of per- and poly fluoroalkyl substances in food items: A review of recent advances and improvements

Ogunbiyi, O. D., Ajiboye, T. O., Omotola, E. O., Oladoye, P. O., Olanrewaju, C. A., & Quinete, N. (2023) · Environmental Pollution · doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2023.121705 · Cited by 44

Environmental occurrence, bioaccumulation and human risks of emerging fluoroalkylether substances: Insight into security of alternatives

Feng, S., Lu, X., Ouyang, K., Su, G., Li, Q., Shi, B., & Meng, J. (2024) · Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.171151 · Cited by 46

Selective cationic covalent organic framework for high throughput rapid extraction of novel polyfluoroalkyl substances

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Exploring the origin of efficient adsorption of poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances in household point-of-use water purifiers: Deep insights from a joint experimental and computational study

He, A., Lü, Y., Chen, F., Li, F., Lv, K., Cao, H., Sun, Y., Liang, Y., Li, J., Zhao, L., et al. (2022) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.154988 · Cited by 44

Emerging Contaminants: Analysis, Aquatic Compartments and Water Pollution

Morin‐Crini, N., Lichtfouse, É., Liu, G., Balaram, V., Ribeiro, A. R., Lu, Z., Stock, F., Carmona, E., Teixeira, M. R., Picos‐Corrales, L. A., et al. (2021) · Environmental chemistry for a sustainable world · doi:10.1007/978-3-030-69079-3_1 · Cited by 45

Occurrence of Novel Perfluoroalkyl Ether Carboxylic Acids in River Water and Human Urine Quantified by a Simple Liquid–Liquid Microextraction Approach Coupled with LC–MS/MS

Yao, J., Pan, Y., Yu, H., & Dai, J. (2021) · Environmental Science & Technology Letters · doi:10.1021/acs.estlett.1c00563 · Cited by 40

Quantification and Deep Characterization of Pfass in Suspended Particulate Matter (Spm) in Timelines of German Rivers Using Comprehensive Complementary Analytical Approaches – Eof, Dtopa, (Non-)Target Hrms

Simon, F., Gehrenkemper, L., Becher, S., Dierkes, G., Langhammer, N., Cossmer, A., von der Au, M., Göckener, B., Fliedner, A., Rüdel, H., et al. (2022) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.163753 · Cited by 38

Emerging and legacy perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in surface water around three international airports in China

Liu, J., Zhao, Z., Li, J., Hua, X., Zhang, B., Tang, C., An, X., & Lin, T. (2023) · Chemosphere · doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.140360 · Cited by 39

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

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

Poly- and Perfluoroalkyl Substance (PFAS) Analysis in Environmental Matrices: An Overview of the Extraction and Chromatographic Detection Methods

Iannone, A., Carriera, F., Fiore, C. D., & Avino, P. (2024) · Analytica—A Journal of Analytical Chemistry and Chemical Analysis · doi:10.3390/analytica5020012 · Cited by 32

The analysis of perfluoroalkyl substances at ppt level in milk and egg using UHPLC-MS/MS

Berendsen, B. J. A., Lakraoui, F., Leenders, L., & van Leeuwen, S. P. J. (2020) · Food Additives & Contaminants Part A · doi:10.1080/19440049.2020.1794053 · Cited by 32

Tracing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in the aquatic environment: Target analysis and beyond

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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

Unravel the in-Source Fragmentation Patterns of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances during Analysis by LC-ESI-HRMS

Wang, K., Wang, R., Shan, W., Yang, Z., Chen, Y., Wang, L., & Zhang, Y. (2024) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/acs.est.4c08442 · Cited by 31

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

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Monitored natural attenuation to manage PFAS impacts to groundwater: Potential guidelines

Newell, C. J., Adamson, D. T., Kulkarni, P. R., Nzeribe, B. N., Connor, J. A., Popovic, J., & Stroo, H. F. (2021) · Remediation Journal · doi:10.1002/rem.21697 · Cited by 31

PFAS contaminated asphalt and concrete - Knowledge gaps for future research and management

Douglas, G., Vanderzalm, J. L., Williams, M., Kirby, J. K., Kookana, R. S., Bastow, T. P., Bauer, M., Bowles, K. C., Skuse, D., & Davis, G. B. (2023) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.164025 · Cited by 29

Remediation of emerging pollutants through various wastewater treatment processes

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Engineering a Metal–Organic Framework-Dominated Bioinspired Multienzymatic Sensor Array for Portable Detection of Perfluoroalkyl Substances

Wang, H., Han, Y., Tian, S., Wang, M., & Wang, S. (2025) · Analytical Chemistry · doi:10.1021/acs.analchem.5c04619 · Cited by 27

A targeted and non-targeted discovery screening approach for poly-and per-fluoroalkyl substances in model environmental biota samples

Chu, S., & Letcher, R. J. (2023) · Journal of Chromatography A · doi:10.1016/j.chroma.2023.464584 · Cited by 29

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

A liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry method for determining 18 per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in source and treated drinking water

Borrull, J., Colom, A., Fabregas, J., Pocurull, E., & Borrull, F. (2020) · Journal of Chromatography A · doi:10.1016/j.chroma.2020.461485 · Cited by 26

Exposure characteristics of legacy and novel per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in blood and association with hypertension among low-exposure population

Lin, N., Zhang, Y., Su, S., Feng, Y., Wang, B., & Li, Z. (2023) · Journal of Hazardous Materials · doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.132185 · Cited by 26

Prospects of complete mineralization of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances by thermal destruction methods

Vargette, L. D. S., Coensel, N. D., Ras, K. D., de Vijver, R. V., Voorspoels, S., & Geem, K. M. V. (2023) · Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering · doi:10.1016/j.coche.2023.100954 · Cited by 27

High-Throughput Trace-Level Suspect Screening for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Environmental Waters by Peak-Focusing Online Solid Phase Extraction and High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry

Getzinger, G. J., & Ferguson, P. L. (2021) · ACS ES&T Water · doi:10.1021/acsestwater.0c00309 · Cited by 27

Electrochemical methods for treatment of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS): A review

Tan, B., Bakar, N. H. H. A., & Lee, H. L. (2024) · Journal of environmental chemical engineering · doi:10.1016/j.jece.2024.114990 · Cited by 24

Efficient adsorption of perfluoroalkyl acids by the quaternized hierarchically porous polystyrene-divinylbenzene

Pan, M., Li, Q., & Xu, L. (2019) · Chemical Engineering Journal · doi:10.1016/j.cej.2019.123990 · Cited by 24

Covalent immobilization of delipidated human serum albumin on poly(pyrrole-2-carboxylic) acid film for the impedimetric detection of perfluorooctanoic acid

Moro, G., Bottari, F., Liberi, S., Covaceuszach, S., Cassetta, A., Angelini, A., Wael, K. D., & Moretto, L. M. (2020) · Bioelectrochemistry · doi:10.1016/j.bioelechem.2020.107540 · Cited by 23

Discovery of 35 novel classes of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in representative commercial fluorinated products in China

Zheng, Y., Bao, M., Yao, Y., Zhao, M., Chen, H., Sun, C., Sun, C., Zhao, H., & Pan, Y. (2023) · Journal of Hazardous Materials · doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.131780 · Cited by 22

Robust Matrix Effect-Free Method for Simultaneous Determination of Legacy and Emerging Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Crop and Soil Matrices

Chen, L., Dai, Y., Zhou, C., Huang, X., Wang, S., Yu, H., Liu, Y., Morel, J., Lin, Q., & Qiu, R. (2020) · Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry · doi:10.1021/acs.jafc.0c02630 · Cited by 19

Syringe Filters and Autosampler Vials Impact on Analysis of Long-, Short-, and Ultrashort-Chain Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances

Morishita, K. N., Lee, H., Han, C., & Niu, X.-Z. (2025) · ACS ES&T Water · doi:10.1021/acsestwater.4c01090 · Cited by 18

An overview of the impact of PFAS on animals, humans, and the environment using a One Health approach

Ferretti, F., Barbarossa, A., & Bardhi, A. (2026) · Environmental Science and Pollution Research · doi:10.1007/s11356-026-37412-9 · Cited by 23

Non-targeted analysis reveals hundreds of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in UK freshwater in the vicinity of a fluorochemical plant

Megson, D., Niepsch, D., Spencer, J., Santos, C. D., Florance, H., MacLeod, C. L., & Ross, I. (2024) · Chemosphere · doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.143645 · Cited by 21

Development of Non-Targeted Workflows for Analysis of Pfas in Consumer Food Packaging

Stroski, K. M., Sapozhnikova, Y., Taylor, R. B., & Harron, A. F. (2024) · Chemosphere · doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.142436 · Cited by 19

Nontarget analysis and comprehensive characterization of iodinated polyfluoroalkyl acids in wastewater and river water by LC-HRMS with cascade precursor-ion exclusions and algorithmic approach

Tang, C., Zheng, R., Zhu, Y., Liang, Y., Liang, Y., Liang, S., Xu, J., Zeng, Y.-H., Luo, X.-J., Lin, H., et al. (2023) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/acs.est.3c04239 · Cited by 16

A critical review of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in wastewater biosolids and sludge

Ismail, U. M., & Tizaoui, C. (2025) · Journal of environmental chemical engineering · doi:10.1016/j.jece.2025.120422 · Cited by 19

Utilization of a NIST SRM: a case study for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in NIST SRM 1957 organic contaminants in non-fortified human serum

Rodowa, A. E., & Reiner, J. L. (2021) · Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry · doi:10.1007/s00216-021-03241-7 · Cited by 15

Rethinking alternatives to fluorinated pops in aqueous environment and corresponding destructive treatment strategies

Zeng, Y., Dai, Y., Yin, L., Huang, J. H., & Hoffmann, M. R. (2024) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.174200 · Cited by 14

Target, suspect, and non-target screening of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances in wastewater treatment plant effluents in South Korea using ion mobility spectrometry–mass spectrometry

Yun, H., Park, J., & Zoh, K. (2024) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.177387 · Cited by 13

Untargeted analysis of contaminants in river water samples: Comparison between two different sorbents for solid-phase extraction followed by liquid chromatography-high-resolution mass spectrometry determination

Montone, C. M., Moneta, B. G., Aita, S. E., Aulenta, F., Cavaliere, C., Cerrato, A., Fazi, S., Laganà, A., Paolini, V., Petracchini, F., et al. (2021) · Microchemical Journal · doi:10.1016/j.microc.2021.106979 · Cited by 13

Molecular characteristics of emerging perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and dissolved organic matter (DOM) in surface waters around fluorine-related industries in a Chinese Megacity

Li, S., Liu, J., An, X., Tang, C., Tang, C., Zhang, B., Chen, C., Lin, T., Jones, K. C., & Zhao, Z. (2025) · Environment International · doi:10.1016/j.envint.2025.109444 · Cited by 14

Identification of Novel Iodinated Polyfluoroalkyl Ether Acids and Other Emerging PFAS in Soils Using a Nontargeted Molecular Network Approach

Ji, Y., Pan, Y., Miao, X., Wang, C., Sheng, N., Su, Z., Yeung, L. W. Y., & Dai, J. (2024) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/acs.est.4c11961 · Cited by 13

Marine Transport Barrier for Traditional and Emerging Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in the Southeast Indian Ocean and Antarctic Marginal Seas

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