Innovative Low-Cost Sorbents for PFAS Remediation
More effective, versatile, and inexpensive sorbents that are able to sorb a wide variety of PFAS, alternatives and precursors.
Background:
Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) are ubiquitous contaminants in the water environment. These compounds are detected in surface water, groundwater, drinking water and wastewater. Broadly speaking, PFAS...
Published: 10/24/2025
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Inventor(s): Yanna Liang, Tao Jiang, Weilan Zhang
Keywords(s): Technologies
Category(s): Campus > University at Albany, Technology Classifications > Environment
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Microbes for Mining Rare Earth Elements from Electronic Waste
An eco-friendly method for recovering rare earth elements from electronic waste materials.
Background:
Rare earth elements (REEs) are among the most critical metals, with increasing demand worldwide due to their outstanding optical, magnetic, physical, and chemical properties. REEs are indispensable for a variety of technologies, including electric...
Published: 10/24/2025
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Inventor(s): Yanna Liang
Keywords(s): Technologies
Category(s): Campus > University at Albany, Technology Classifications > Electronics, Technology Classifications > Environment
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Removing Per- and Polyfluorinated (PFAS) from the Environment
An effective, green, scalable, and sustainable approach for removing chemical contaminants from drinking water and groundwater.
Background:
Poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are persistent manmade chemicals that have been widely used since the 1950s. Across the United States, hundreds of sites have been contaminated by these anthropogenic...
Published: 10/24/2025
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Inventor(s): Yanna Liang, Weilan Zhang
Keywords(s): biological materials, biomaterials, cleaning, cleaning technology, destruction, fluid management, hydrothermal liquefaction, PFAS, phytoremediation, TAF, Technologies
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Materials and Chemicals, Campus > University at Albany
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