2025 AIChE Annual Meeting

Session: Chemical, Physical, and Transport Properties of Per- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances (PFAS)

This session will investigate the chemical, physical, and transport properties of Per- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances (PFAS) to gain insight into the relationship between their chemical structure and utility of these compounds.

Co-Chairs

Richard West, Northeastern University
Meenal Rathi, University of Minnesota
Cari Dutcher, University of Minnesota

Presentations

08:00 AM

(312a) Surface-Pka and pH-Dependent Interfacial Activity of Perfluoroalkyl Carboxylic Acids
Ruchi Patel, Philip Brahana, Bhuvnesh Bharti

08:50 AM

(312c) Analysis the Transport Properties of Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) through Ionogel Network Observed By Electrochemical Method
Ananna Chaki Chaity, Momena Monwar, Muhammad Shamim Al Mamun, Dr. M. Rashed Khan

09:15 AM

(312d) Investigating the Potential of Boron Nitride Materials for PFOA Removal from Water Using Molecular Dynamics
Harry Cardenas, Andrés Mejía, Erich A. Muller

09:40 AM

(312e) Elucidating the Impact of Electrocatalyst Surface and Applied Potential on the Decarboxylation of PFOA Radical on Ti4O7 [112] Facet Using DFT Simulations
Srishyam Raghavan, Brian P. Chaplin, Shafigh Mehraeen

10:05 AM

(312f) Computational Insights into the Chain-Shortening Reaction Mechanisms during Electrochemical Oxidation of PFOA on SnO2, Bi2O3, BDD, and RuO2
Srishyam Raghavan, Shafigh Mehraeen