SuPRCat researchers in the Miyake, Damrauer and Paton groups recently described a new approach to breakdown PFAS, known as “forever chemicals”, using an organic photoredox catalyst. Center researchers have been involved in several activities to communicate these results to a wide audience:

• Aspen Radio (Colorado): Colorado researchers are one step closer to taking the ‘forever’ out of forever chemicals
• ABC National Radio (Australia):  Scientists discover a way to break down PFAS
• Deutschlandradio (Germany): Chemical reaction with light destroys “forever chemicals”
• Chemistry World: Visible light-powered catalysts clean up ‘forever chemicals’
• Behind the Paper Blog: Photocatalytic C‒F bond activation in small molecules and polyfluoroalkyl substances

• The Source: https://natsci.source.colostate.edu/nature-paper-discusses-new-approach-to-breakdown-pfas-forever-chemicals/

• Phys.org: https://phys.org/news/2024-11-based-photocatalytic-pfas-room-temperature.html

• C&EN: https://cen.acs.org/environment/persistent-pollutants/New-techniques-use-visible-light/102/web/2024/11

• Nature: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-03753-z

• Science: https://www.science.org/content/article/light-powered-catalysts-destroy-forever-chemicals