Enhancing transport and delivery of ferrihydrite nanoparticles via polymer encapsulation in PFAS-contaminated sediments to simulate PFAS defluorination by Acidimicrobium sp. Strain A6
Description: Project Narrative Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), especially perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluoro octane sulfonate (PFOS), have been associated with multiple health problems and are being detected with increasing frequency in ground and drinking water sources. PFAS, and especially the perfluorinated ones like PFOA and PFOS, are considered to be stable and not biodegradable. Here we propose a novel method that leverages the only known organism to date that can defluorinate PFAS to allow for the design and operation of bioremediation schemes at sites with these contaminants, resulting in the detoxification of the affected water resources.
Funding type: research
Funder scheme: R01
Start date: 2021-02-16
End date: 2024-10-31
Investigator: PETER R. JAFFE
Institution: PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
Subfield: Environmental Chemistry
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Funded outputs count: 5
Funder award ID: R01ES032694
OpenAlex ID: G7746357313