Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) as Environmental Contaminants

Dr. Dimitrios A. Giannakoudakis obtained his PhD at the City University of New York, New York City, United States (February 2017). Nowadays, he serves as an assistant professor at the University Marie Curie Sklodowska (UMCS), Lublin, Poland. His research is focused on the development of composite porous nanomaterials for (photo)(sono)(piezo)catalytic technologies for biomass valorization and (micro)plastics upcycling to green chemicals, as well as for air and water purification, linking physicochemical properties to performance and involved mechanisms. He coauthored more than 140 articles, 1 monograph, 7 edited books, and 17 book chapters with over 7000 citations. Since 2021, he has been included in the Top 2% Most Influential Scientists worldwide (Stanford list, Elsevier).Dr. Ioannis Anastopoulos is an associate professor at the Department of Agriculture, University of Ioannina, Arta, Greece. He has conducted postdoctoral research at the Agricultural Research Institute (Cyprus), the University of Patras (Greece), the University of Cyprus (Cyprus), and the Hellenic Mediterranean University (Greece). His research focuses on the estimation of greenhouse gas emissions from agricultural soils following the application of organic and inorganic materials, the development of adsorbent materials for wastewater treatment, and the use of organic amendments for soil remediation. He has authored more than 130 articles in peer-reviewed journals with over 12,000 citations and has been included among the Top 2% Scientists worldwide for the years 2019–24 (Stanford list, Elsevier).

• Section 1: Introduction and Environmental Occurrence and Toxicity1. Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Drinking Water: Occurrence, Health Risks, and Regulatory Frameworks2. Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Soil and Plants3. Environmental Mixtures, Exposure Pathways, and Ecotoxicological Risks of PFAS: A Special Focus on the Aquatic Environment4. Microplastics as Carriers of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Compounds (PFAS)Section 2: Remediation Technologies5. Adsorption-Based Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Remediation Technologies: Principles and Applications6. Photocatalysis as an Advanced Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Remediation Technique7. Sonication-Induced Catalytic Approaches for PFAS Degradation in Aqueous Systems8. Electrochemical Oxidation of PFAS: Treatment Mechanisms, Electrode Materials, and Future Directions9. Remediation of PFAS-Contaminated Soils: Current and Emerging Technologies10. Advanced Oxidation Processes for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Remediation in Contaminated Soils11. Phytoremediation of PFAS-Contaminated SoilsSection 3: Materials for PFAS Remediation12. Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Removal Through Separation of Wastewater Foams13. Emerging Approaches for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Removal by Using Clay Minerals14. Zeolites for Adsorptive and Catalytic Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Remediation15. Metal–Organic Frameworks for the Remediation of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances16. Activated Carbon for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Remediation: Properties, Mechanisms, Challenges, and Future Directions17. Biochar for the Remediation of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances18. Metal Oxides: Solid Scaffolding for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Removal19. Minerals/Metal Oxide-Based Photocatalysts for Degradation/Removal of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances From Water20. Membrane Processes and Materials for Remediation of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) from Water and WastewaterSection 4: Policy and Regulation21. Regulatory Approaches to Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance Contamination in the United States and Canada22. Regulatory Frameworks for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Australia and the European Union23. Regulatory Approaches to Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Asia: Implications for Remediation, Enforcement, and Public Health