Clarkson University

Description:the Project Will Develop and Validate Nanosensing Technology Integrated With a Nano-remediation Platform to Monitor and Completely Degrade Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Water.activities:the Specific Activities to Be Performed Are 1) Validate the Technology Using Standard Methods for Measuring Pfas, 2) Integrate the Nano-catalytic Degradation Platform With Nanosensor Technology and Test the Integrated Performance, and 3) Deploy the Prototype and Demonstrate Sensing and Degradation Capabilities in Groundwater, Wastewater, and Surface Water. Subrecipient:subaward of $300,000 to Stevens Institute of Technology Will Support the Development of Quantum Raman (QRAMAN) Detection and Optimization of Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy for Qraman. Subaward of $150,000 to University of Buffalo Will Support the Testing of Electrochemical and Raman Systems on Samples From Wastewater Treatment Plants Using Validation With Lc-ms/ms Analysis and Testing of Pfas Degradation Products From the Photochemical Degradation. Subaward of $300,000 to University of Nebraska-lincoln Will Support the Development and Characterization of Photocatalytic Materials and Its Efficiency of Photocatalytic Degradation of Pfas.outcomes:deliverables Include Annual and Final Project Reports as Well as a Field-ready Technology to Quantify, Reduce and Mitigate Pfas Contamination in Groundwater, Wastewater, and Surface Water. the Expected Outcome of the Project Is a Comprehensive Laboratory Study to Test Robustness and Adaptability of the Novel Nanosensing Technology Followed by Field-scale Deployment to Generate Necessary Performance Data for Broader Implementation. Direct Beneficiaries of This Project Include Water Users in the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe and the Wider Rural New York Region, Industrial and Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants, Human Health and the Environment, and the General Public.