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Electrical pulses convert PFAS waste into valuable silver fluoride

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  • Phys.org · September 11, 2026 17:00
    Fluorinated waste, like that found in firefighting aqueous film-forming foam, can act as a significant environmental pollutant. Recently, James Tour's lab at Rice University developed a method to capture fluoride from these waste streams and recycle it into a useful reagent, silver fluoride, that…