Advanced catalytic reduction to breakdown fluorinated pollutants. This project aims to address the accumulation of man-made chemical pollutants in our environment by optimising colloidal particles tha

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Advanced catalytic reduction to breakdown fluorinated pollutants. This project aims to address the accumulation of man-made chemical pollutants in our environment by optimising colloidal particles that use light energy to breakdown these persistent fluorinated chemicals. By taking advantage of 2 concurrent degradation pathways and studying toxicity of the degradation products, this project will generate new knowledge in the field of both physical chemistry and toxicology. The anticipated outcomes of this project include the development of a patentable new technology that will transform environmental remediation methods. The outcomes are expected to provide significant benefits to human health, wildlife and the environment through preventing adverse impacts of pollutant exposure.. Scheme: Discovery Projects. Field: 3406 - Physical Chemistry. Lead: Dr Cameron Shearer