Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a broad range of synthetic organofluorine compounds with >10,000 structures identified to date. Among them, only a limited subset of water-soluble compounds, specifically perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs, as PFCAs and PFSAs) and perfluoroether carboxylic acids (PFECAs, e.g. GenX), are relevant to adsorptive water and wastewater treatment. Many of these compounds are highly persistent, some subclasses bioaccumulate and several subclasses have been linked to adverse health and ecological effects. Conventional adsorbents like granular activated carbon (GAC), ion-exchange resins (IER), and membranes provide low efficiencies especially for short- and ultra-short-chain PFAAs, highlighting the need for next-generation solutions.
This review examines fluorinated porous materials (FPMs) as emerging adsorbents with attractive properties, and highlights their unique ability to leverage fluorine–fluorine (F···F) interactions, hydrophobic affinity, and electrostatics. Compared to conventional adsorbents FPMs represent a promising alternative with superior performance, particularly for short- and ultra-short-chain PFAS. We conceptualize fluoroaffinity not simply as an interaction but as a unifying design principle linking PFAS persistence and adsorbent design. We present structure-performance relationships, quantitative thresholds, and applied metrics and considerations of scaling, regenerability, techno-economics, and regulation. By merging mechanistic understanding with practical application, this work reframes soluble PFAS remediation through a design-oriented perspective to guide the development of next-generation materials for selective capture.
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