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Electrophotocatalysis for Reductive Defluorination of PTFE and PFASs
Author(s) -
Fu JiaLe,
Liu Yu,
Chen YiMing,
Zhang Hao,
Qu JianPing,
Kang YanBiao
Publication year - 2025
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.202422043
Subject(s) - inert , supercapacitor , fluorine , polytetrafluoroethylene , electrochemistry , degradation (telecommunications) , materials science , inert gas , chemical engineering , carbon fibers , chemistry , nanotechnology , photochemistry , organic chemistry , composite material , electrode , electrical engineering , composite number , engineering
Abstract Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) is among the most inert poly‐ and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) and its degradation under mild conditions remains underdeveloped. We report a supercapacitor‐assisted electrophotocatalysis, incorporating the strength of both electrochemical and photochemical energy, for the efficient defluorination of PTFE and other PFASs at low temperatures. CBZ6 worked as a photoreductant for injecting electrons into the inert carbon–fluorine bond, whereas the supercapacitor enabled the generation of the catalytically active species via an electrophotochemical process. Furthermore, the utilization of sunlight as the light source and supercapacitor as the electrical energy source makes the reaction portable and enables its outdoor applications.
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