Scientists invent filter that can recycle PFAS into renewable batteries

By Kenji Sato | ABC News | September 4, 2024

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"Scientists have invented a filter that can remove harmful "forever chemicals" from drinking water and use it in renewable batteries.

The University of Queensland's invention can extract polyfluroaklyl (PFAS) compounds, which are notoriously difficult to remove from the environment or human bodies.

Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology polymer chemist Cheng Zhang said the filter used their new sorbent solution and an ion-exchange technique."