Excess electrons can degrade polluting fluorinated compounds, simulations find
Strong carbon–fluorine bond dissociates on ultrafast timescale
A model that recreates how perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) degrade in the presence of excess electrons is the first to detail how the process happens in real time. The molecular dynamics simulation, created by scientists in the US, could help find a way to remove the contaminants from drinking water.