Projektnummer

0071887

Zusammenfassung

Perfluoroalkyl substances are widely used in applications from waterproof clothing to fire-fighting foams. Because of their high persistence against degradation, they accumulate in the environment and give rise to health concerns. Their removal from water and the environment is much more difficult than other pollutants and requires adsorbers with special properties. This project, a cooperation of Freie Universität Berlin, Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research (IAP) and the Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM), combines two industrial waste streams base...