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September 10, 2025The Journal of Physical Chemistry B

Adsorption Mechanism of a Perfluorinated Carboxylic Acid on Charged Polystyrene Surfaces in Aquatic Environment: A Combined Experimental and Computer Simulation Investigation

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KBKatalin Viktória BereEszterhazy Karoly Catholic University HUHelga Tóth UgyonkaEszterhazy Karoly Catholic University BMBabak MinofarUniversity of Miskolc

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This research demonstrates the adsorption of UFHA on charged polystyrene, suggesting significant ecological effects of PFASs. The study combines experimental and simulation methods to assess this mechanism.

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Charged polystyrene surfaces exhibited strong adsorption of undecafluorohexanoic acid (UFHA), influencing ecological toxicity.
Electrophoretic measurements revealed UFHA strongly binds to charged polystyrene, leading to stable colloid formation.
Simulation results indicate a H-bond between UFHA and polystyrene enhances the adsorption mechanism during charge pairing.
Ionic strength influences the adsorption process, vital for understanding PFAS behavior in aquatic environments.

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Bere et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1a40f54b1d3bfb60deac3 https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcb.5c03248

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Adsorption Mechanism of a Perfluorinated Carboxylic Acid on Charged Polystyrene Surfaces in Aquatic Environment: A Combined Experimental and Computer Simulation Investigation

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