Emerging Remediation Technologies for PFAS Contaminated Soils
A special issue of Toxics (ISSN 2305-6304). This special issue belongs to the section "Toxicity Reduction and Environmental Remediation".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 May 2022) | Viewed by 234
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Soil contamination with poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) has become a global issue due to the adverse effects of these substances on both the environment and public health. The strong chemical structures of PFAS and their bonding with soil particles make the elimination of PFAS from soil environments challenging. Since the efficiencies of traditional remediation methods are not promising, innovative methods for remediating soils, contaminated with PFAS are in high demand. The aim of this Special Issue is to eliminate or reduce the exposure of humans and the environment to PFAS by identifying emerging methodologies for remediating PFAS-contaminated soils. These methods include both in situ and ex situ technologies. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Biological methods to remediate PFAS-contaminated soils.
- Promising materials to stabilise PFAS in the soil environment.
- Combined processes to eliminate PFAS from the soil environment.
We look forward to receiving your original research articles and reviews for this special issue.
Dr. Lalantha Senevirathna
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- PFAS
- PFOS
- PFOA
- soil remediation
- bioremediation
- emerging technologies
- adsorption
- destruction
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