PFOA Polymer Article Receives Worldwide Attention

The recent article β-Cyclodextrin Polymer Network Sequesters Perfluorooctanoic Acid at Environmentally Relevant Concentrations, published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, has been making waves both nationally and internationally. In less than a month the article has been highlighted in Chemical and Engineering NewsNature and Science News. It has also been selected for an Editor’s Choice Article and has been featured by a growing number of news outlets around the world.

Xiao, L.; Ling, Y.; Alsbaiee, A.; Li, C.; Helbing, D. E.; Dichtel, W. R. β-Cyclodextrin Polymer Network Sequesters Perfluorooctanoic Acid at Environmentally Relevant Concentrations, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2017, 139 (23), pp 7689-7692. DOI: 10.1021/jacs.7b02381