Efficient removal of short-chain and long-chain PFAS by cationic nanocellulose

Authors :: Duning Li
Cheng-Shiuan Lee
Yi Zhang
Rasel Das
Fahmida Akter
Arjun K. Venkatesan
Benjamin S. Hsiao
Source :: Journal of Materials Chemistry A. 11:9868-9883
Publication Year :: 2023
Publisher :: Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 2023.
Abstract: Quaternized nanocellulose (QNC), synthesized in this study, showed improved removal of both short chain and long chain PFAS by increasing the electrostatic interactions between the anionic functional groups of PFAS and the cationic quaternary ammonium groups of QNC.