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PFAS are notoriously difficult to remove from drinking water—but new research from UC Berkeley, Colorado School of Mines, Konkuk University, and points to a promising solution. By designing a library of porous polymer materials and testing them side by side, researchers identified key chemical features that dramatically improve PFAS capture. The work also tackles a critical question in PFAS treatment: what happens after the chemicals are removed.
A recent scientific review highlights how molecular simulations can guide the capture and degradation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The review focuses on computational techniques such as density functional theory (DFT) and ab initio molecular dynamics (AIMD). These methods show how PFAS adsorb and react on surfaces. These insights can guide the design of improved remediation strategies.
NAWI’s master roadmap synthesizes the highest priority research needs for state-of-the-art technologies, emerging technologies, and existing uses of desalination and advanced water technologies across five major water user categories in the United States.
These roadmaps outline and assess the role of the five end-use sectors that are critical to the U.S. economy for further exploration, collectively known as PRIMA: Power, Resource Extraction, Industry, Municipal, and Agriculture.
