Breaking the Perfluorooctane Sulfonate Chain: Piezocatalytic Decomposition of PFOS Using BaTiO3 Nanoparticles

Per‐ and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) pose significant environmental and health risks due to their ubiquitous presence and persistence in water systems. Herein, the efficacy of piezocatalysis using barium titanate nanoparticles under ultrasound irradiation for the degradation and defluorination...

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Main Authors: Andrea Veciana, Sarah Steiner, Qiao Tang, Vitaly Pustovalov, Joaquin Llacer‐Wintle, Jiang Wu, Xiang‐Zhong Chen, Trust Manyiwa, Venecio U. Ultra Jr., Beltzane Garcia‐Cirera, Josep Puigmartí‐Luis, Carlos Franco, David J. Janssen, Laura Nyström, Samy Boulos, Salvador Pané
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/smsc.202400337
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author Andrea Veciana
Sarah Steiner
Qiao Tang
Vitaly Pustovalov
Joaquin Llacer‐Wintle
Jiang Wu
Xiang‐Zhong Chen
Trust Manyiwa
Venecio U. Ultra Jr.
Beltzane Garcia‐Cirera
Josep Puigmartí‐Luis
Carlos Franco
David J. Janssen
Laura Nyström
Samy Boulos
Salvador Pané
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Sarah Steiner
Qiao Tang
Vitaly Pustovalov
Joaquin Llacer‐Wintle
Jiang Wu
Xiang‐Zhong Chen
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Beltzane Garcia‐Cirera
Josep Puigmartí‐Luis
Carlos Franco
David J. Janssen
Laura Nyström
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Salvador Pané
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description Per‐ and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) pose significant environmental and health risks due to their ubiquitous presence and persistence in water systems. Herein, the efficacy of piezocatalysis using barium titanate nanoparticles under ultrasound irradiation for the degradation and defluorination of perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) in water is investigated. The research demonstrates a substantial 90.5% degradation and 29% defluorination of PFOS after 6 h of treatment, highlighting the potential of piezocatalysis as a promising approach for PFAS degradation. Additionally, the quantification of degradation products elucidates the transformation pathways of PFOS, suggesting a stepwise chain‐shortening mechanism. The findings underscore the importance of continued research in optimizing piezocatalytic processes and exploring synergistic approaches with other advanced oxidation methods to effectively address PFAS contamination challenges. These efforts are essential for advancing sustainable water treatment strategies and mitigating the environmental and health hazards associated with PFAS contamination.
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spelling doaj-art-3840c04e78d54f3595cb76944e28ea5a2024-12-01T13:34:04ZengWiley-VCHSmall Science2688-40462024-12-01412n/an/a10.1002/smsc.202400337Breaking the Perfluorooctane Sulfonate Chain: Piezocatalytic Decomposition of PFOS Using BaTiO3 NanoparticlesAndrea Veciana0Sarah Steiner1Qiao Tang2Vitaly Pustovalov3Joaquin Llacer‐Wintle4Jiang Wu5Xiang‐Zhong Chen6Trust Manyiwa7Venecio U. Ultra Jr.8Beltzane Garcia‐Cirera9Josep Puigmartí‐Luis10Carlos Franco11David J. Janssen12Laura Nyström13Samy Boulos14Salvador Pané15Institute of Robotics and Intelligent Systems ETH Zurich Tannenstrasse 3 CH 8092 Zurich SwitzerlandInstitute of Robotics and Intelligent Systems ETH Zurich Tannenstrasse 3 CH 8092 Zurich SwitzerlandInstitute of Robotics and Intelligent Systems ETH Zurich Tannenstrasse 3 CH 8092 Zurich SwitzerlandInstitute of Robotics and Intelligent Systems ETH Zurich Tannenstrasse 3 CH 8092 Zurich SwitzerlandInstitute of Robotics and Intelligent Systems ETH Zurich Tannenstrasse 3 CH 8092 Zurich SwitzerlandInstitute of Robotics and Intelligent Systems ETH Zurich Tannenstrasse 3 CH 8092 Zurich SwitzerlandInstitute of Optoelectronics State Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic Science and Technology Shanghai Frontiers Science Research Base of Intelligent Optoelectronics and Perception International Institute of Intelligent Nanorobots and Nanosystems Fudan University Shanghai 200433 P. R. ChinaDepartment of Earth & Environmental Science Faculty of Science Botswana International University of Science and Technology Plot 10071 Palapye BotswanaDepartment of Earth & Environmental Science Faculty of Science Botswana International University of Science and Technology Plot 10071 Palapye BotswanaDepartament de Ciència de Materials i Química Física Institut de Química Teòrica i Computacional Universitat de Barcelona 08028 Barcelona SpainDepartament de Ciència de Materials i Química Física Institut de Química Teòrica i Computacional Universitat de Barcelona 08028 Barcelona SpainInstitute of Robotics and Intelligent Systems ETH Zurich Tannenstrasse 3 CH 8092 Zurich SwitzerlandDepartment Surface Waters Eawag: Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science & Technology 6047 Kastanienbaum SwitzerlandDepartment of Health Sciences and Technology Laboratory of Food Biochemistry ETH Zurich Schmelzbergstrasse 9 8092 Zürich SwitzerlandDepartment of Health Sciences and Technology Laboratory of Food Biochemistry ETH Zurich Schmelzbergstrasse 9 8092 Zürich SwitzerlandInstitute of Robotics and Intelligent Systems ETH Zurich Tannenstrasse 3 CH 8092 Zurich SwitzerlandPer‐ and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) pose significant environmental and health risks due to their ubiquitous presence and persistence in water systems. Herein, the efficacy of piezocatalysis using barium titanate nanoparticles under ultrasound irradiation for the degradation and defluorination of perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) in water is investigated. The research demonstrates a substantial 90.5% degradation and 29% defluorination of PFOS after 6 h of treatment, highlighting the potential of piezocatalysis as a promising approach for PFAS degradation. Additionally, the quantification of degradation products elucidates the transformation pathways of PFOS, suggesting a stepwise chain‐shortening mechanism. The findings underscore the importance of continued research in optimizing piezocatalytic processes and exploring synergistic approaches with other advanced oxidation methods to effectively address PFAS contamination challenges. These efforts are essential for advancing sustainable water treatment strategies and mitigating the environmental and health hazards associated with PFAS contamination.https://doi.org/10.1002/smsc.202400337barium titanatedefluorinationdegradationenvironmental remediationper‐ and polyfluoroalkyl substancesperfluorooctane sulfonate
spellingShingle Andrea Veciana
Sarah Steiner
Qiao Tang
Vitaly Pustovalov
Joaquin Llacer‐Wintle
Jiang Wu
Xiang‐Zhong Chen
Trust Manyiwa
Venecio U. Ultra Jr.
Beltzane Garcia‐Cirera
Josep Puigmartí‐Luis
Carlos Franco
David J. Janssen
Laura Nyström
Samy Boulos
Salvador Pané
Breaking the Perfluorooctane Sulfonate Chain: Piezocatalytic Decomposition of PFOS Using BaTiO3 Nanoparticles
Small Science
barium titanate
defluorination
degradation
environmental remediation
per‐ and polyfluoroalkyl substances
perfluorooctane sulfonate
title Breaking the Perfluorooctane Sulfonate Chain: Piezocatalytic Decomposition of PFOS Using BaTiO3 Nanoparticles
title_full Breaking the Perfluorooctane Sulfonate Chain: Piezocatalytic Decomposition of PFOS Using BaTiO3 Nanoparticles
title_fullStr Breaking the Perfluorooctane Sulfonate Chain: Piezocatalytic Decomposition of PFOS Using BaTiO3 Nanoparticles
title_full_unstemmed Breaking the Perfluorooctane Sulfonate Chain: Piezocatalytic Decomposition of PFOS Using BaTiO3 Nanoparticles
title_short Breaking the Perfluorooctane Sulfonate Chain: Piezocatalytic Decomposition of PFOS Using BaTiO3 Nanoparticles
title_sort breaking the perfluorooctane sulfonate chain piezocatalytic decomposition of pfos using batio3 nanoparticles
topic barium titanate
defluorination
degradation
environmental remediation
per‐ and polyfluoroalkyl substances
perfluorooctane sulfonate
url https://doi.org/10.1002/smsc.202400337
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