Today's Tech News: Notable or Not?

https://scitechdaily.com/major-breakthrough-non-toxic-alternative-to-forever-chemicals-discovered/ "water/ stain-resistant... small size/ high electronegativity allows fluorine to form tight, durable molecular structures... PFAS' bulky fragments feature in other common chemical systems like fats/ fuels, over 10 years of their study created modified chemicals with these positive attributes and are also much safer... fire-fighting foam, furniture, food packaging, cookware, make-up, toilet tissue" Related: Supercapacitor-assisted catalytic system strips fluorine from PTFE and PFAS at low temperatures https://phys.org/news/2025-05-supercapacitor-catalytic-fluorine-ptfe-pfas.html Northwestern University’s graphene oxide material breakthrough could replace PFAS in food packaging https://www.innovationnewsnetwork.com/graphene-oxide-material-could-replace-pfas-in-food-packaging/58605/ Sustainable approach transforms common polymers into high-value materials with enhanced fire res...

https://phys.org/news/2023-07-nature-breakthrough-hazard-free-production-fluorochemicals.html "bypass hazardous hydrogen fluoride... inspiration from natural biomineralization process forms teeth and bones... biomineralization‑inspired activitation... ball-milled CaF2 with powdered potassium phosphate salt several hours... Fluoromix enable synthesis >50 fluorochemicals from CaF2, 98% yield... decrease energy .. X-ray diffraction... as effective with acid grade fluorspar (> 97%, CaF2) as it with synthetic CaF2... CaF2 for fluorination"

https://techxplore.com/news/2022-12-simple-diy-air-filter-effective.html "Corsi-Rosenthal boxes... four MERV-13 filters, duct tape, a 20-inch box fan and a cardboard box... protect against illness caused not only by viruses but also by chemical pollutants...  PFAS, a type of synthetic chemical found in a range of products including cleaners, textiles and wire insulation, decreased by 40% to 60%; phthalates, commonly found in building materials and personal care products, were reduced by 30% to 60%.... reduce particles carrying the SARS-CoV-2" Related: Scientists Destroyed 95% of Toxic 'Forever Chemicals' in Just 45 Minutes, Study Reports https://www.vice.com/en/article/akep8j/scientists-destroyed-95-of-toxic-forever-chemicals-in-just-45-minutes-study-reports A magnetic method to clean PFAS contaminated water https://phys.org/news/2023-01-magnetic-method-pfas-contaminated.html Farewell to 'forever': Destroying PFAS by grinding it up with a new additive https://...