Forever chemicals are in a class of chemicals commonly known as PFAS (Per- And Polyfluoroalkyl Substances). These chemicals are found in items such as microwave popcorn and fast food containers. Consequently, they are now being found in drinking water causing health problems such as a weakened immune system and cancer. Carbon water filters will be subjected to the flash joule heating (FJH) process. The samples will be heated to 3,000 Celsius causing a chemical change likely producing graphene. Characterization methods will be used to confirm. At this time, samples will need to be taken and characterized. I do expect that nanoparticles of graphene will be produced. We will then be able to determine the quality and % yield of the graphene being produced. By Turning PFAS into graphene, the hope is that we will be able to forever eliminate PFAS in drinking water.

Rice University,  National Science Foundation (NSF) award #EEC-1406885

Researchers should cite this work as follows:

• Robert Garza, Rice University (2022), "Forever Chemical Gone Forever Using Nanotechnology By Converting PFAS Into Graphene Nanoparticles," https://nanohub.org/resources/36323.

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1. clean water
2. drinking water
3. graphene
4. nanoparticles
5. PFAs
6. Water
7. water purification/filtration