Researchers Pioneer Magnetic Method for PFAS Removal

Researchers at The University of Queensland in Australia have pioneered a simple, fast and effective technique to remove per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) chemicals from water. Using a magnet and a reusable absorption aid that they developed, polymer chemist Dr. Cheng Zhang and Ph.D. candidate Xiao Tan at the Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology have cleared 95% of PFAS from a small amount of contaminated water in under a minute.“Removing PFAS chemicals from contaminated waters is urgently needed to safeguard public and environmental health,” Zhang says.“But existing methods require machinery like pumps, take a lot of time and need their own power source. Our method shows it