Breaking down forever chemicals (IMAGE)
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The piezoelectric nanoparticle acts as a catalyst and initiates a chemical reaction: 90.5 % of the PFOS molecule is degraded and 29 % is defluorinated.
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Andrea Veciana / ETH Zurich
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