The process yielded more than 96% defluorination efficiency and 99.98% removal of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), a common ...

An international research team made up of scientists from Freie Universität Berlin and the French National Center for ...

Their strong carbon–fluorine bonds give these compounds excellent chemical and thermal stability, and they are widely used in applications as diverse as packaging, textile treatments ...

Bulky molecules mimic some properties of PFAS without their long-lasting chemical bonds and could replace PFAS in some water-repelling applications.

Scientists have developed a non-toxic alternative to harmful PFAS chemicals using carbon and hydrogen-based compounds, ...

Fluorine chemistry developed rapidly during the Second World War, with American scientists working on the 'Manhattan project' to separate fissionable uranium-235 from uranium-238. Uranium is ...

The Indian chemical sector has significant exposure to the US market, with companies such as PI Industries (43% of revenues), Vinati Organics (20%), Clean Science (17%), and Navin Fluorine (14% ...

Researchers see mixed results trying to replace fluorinated chemicals in refrigeration, textiles, and ion-exchange membranes ...

With the aid of quantum chemical simulations they were able to prove for the first time that heavy fluorine atoms can also "tunnel," or in other words, transform between two states. Fluorine and ...

A sell-off in Indian specialty chemical stocks continues as tariffs and global economic challenges weigh on the sector. Analysts warn of intensified competition and potential margin risks for ...

Florida lawmakers followed Utah’s example and passed a bill Tuesday banning the addition of fluoride to public drinking water ...

Eastoe said, “Using our specialized laboratories for chemical synthesis, we substituted the fluorine in PFAS with certain groups containing only carbon and hydrogen. The whole process has taken about ...