PFAS molecules have unique properties - they're both hydrophobic (water-fearing) and hydrophilic (water-loving). This dual nature causes them to naturally concentrate at air-water interfaces, like ...

PFAS can be found in many consumer products used every day, such as nonstick cookware, stain and water-resistant coatings for clothing, upholstery, carpets, umbrellas, food packaging (for ready ...

Scientists say that PFAS, nicknamed "forever chemicals," are building up in animals like polar bears, seals, and birds and at alarming levels in the Arctic. People living in the Arctic, they add ...

It maintained a stable and high heat transfer coefficient of 38.3 kW/m 2 ·K at a subcooling of 16 K—216% higher than a conventional hydrophilic surface.

Those PFAS with an acid terminal functional group are likely to be present in the ionised form in environmental conditions. The hydrophobic (nonpolar) and hydrophilic (polar) regions of such ...

Short-chain and long-chain PFAS are environmentally persistent Long-chain PFAS tend to accumulate in localized contamination hotspots. Their hydrophobic characteristics and strong binding to organic ...

There are ways to remove or destroy PFAS in water, and more drinking water facilities are installing such systems, but currently, “our wastewater treatment plants are not set up to deal with ...

Nagoya University researchers introduced a phosphonic acid polymer with hydrophobic spacers for fuel cells, achieving high-temperature and low-humidity operation without PFAS-related environmental ...

Despite these advantages, poor conductivity and the hydrophilic nature of phosphonic acid groups, which attract water, limit their use, potentially leading to dissolution in humid environments.