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Researchers develop methods for breaking down forever chemicals

Researchers develop methods for breaking down forever chemicals
Phys.org Sunday 19 July 2026, 14:00 UTC 1 min read
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Researchers at the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) have developed two processes—hydrodynamic cavitation and cold atmospheric plasma combined with gas dispersion—to break down per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), industrial chemicals that are extremely resistant to chemical degradation. The work has been published in Chemical Engineering Journal Advances and Scientific Reports, respectively.

Researchers at the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) have developed two processes—hydrodynamic cavitation and cold atmospheric plasma combined with gas dispersion—to break down per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), industrial chemicals that are extremely resistant to chemical degradation. The work has been published in Chemical Engineering Journal Advances and Scientific Reports, respectively.
Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (LOCATION) Chemical Engineering Journal Advances and Scientific Reports (ORG)
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