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Intrinsically microporous polymer (PIM-1) enhanced degradation of heptadecafluoro-1-nonanol at graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4)

Fernanda C O L Martins, Wanessa R Melchert Orcid Logo, Akalya Karunakaran, Chris R Bowen Orcid Logo, Nicholas Garrod, Philip J Fletcher, Mariolino Carta, Dominic Taylor, Neil B McKeown Orcid Logo, Frank Marken Orcid Logo

RSC Advances, Volume: 16, Issue: 1, Pages: 28 - 33

Swansea University Author: Mariolino Carta

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DOI (Published version): 10.1039/d5ra07284k

Abstract

The photochemical transformation of polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) leads to structural unzipping to give rise to fluoride and further degradation products depending on (i) the type of photocatalyst as well as on (ii) microporous coatings or reaction environments. Here, a substantial increas...

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Published in: RSC Advances
ISSN: 2046-2069
Published: Royal Society of Chemistry 2026
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URI: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa71231
Abstract: The photochemical transformation of polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) leads to structural unzipping to give rise to fluoride and further degradation products depending on (i) the type of photocatalyst as well as on (ii) microporous coatings or reaction environments. Here, a substantial increase in photocatalyst performance is observed by coating graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) with an intrinsically microporous polymer (PIM-1) to enhance interaction with heptadecafluoro-1-nonanol (as a PFAS model).
College: Faculty of Science and Engineering
Funders: F. C. O. L. Martins and W. R. Melchert acknowledge the financial support from Brazilian Government Agencies, including the Brazilian National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq, grants 305538/2022-5) and, in part by the Coordination of Superior Level Staff Improvement (CAPES) – Finance Code 001. A. Karunakaran thanks the National Overseas Scholarship-India. F. Marken acknowledges initial funding from EPSRC (EP/K004956/1). C. R. Bowen acknowledges support of UKRI Frontier Research Guarantee, EP/X023265/1.
Issue: 1
Start Page: 28
End Page: 33

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