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Environmental chemistry is the study of chemical processes that occur in water, air, terrestrial and living environments, and the effects of human activity on them. It includes topics such as astrochemistry, atmospheric chemistry, environmental modelling, geochemistry, marine chemistry and pollution remediation.
The oxidation of sulfur dioxide to sulfate by hydrogen peroxide in aerosol water significantly impacts global continental regions. Abating oxidants can facilitate the benefit of sulfur dioxide reduction and positive feedback in sulfate mitigation.
Extraterrestrial carbon gives insights into the origin of life and processes that took place billions of years ago in our solar system. Here, the authors provide an overview of what is known and of unanswered questions with a meteoritical focus.
Complete defluorination of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) by a non-thermal technology is not easy to achieve. A rationally designed photochemical–electrochemical treatment train realizes complete defluorination of PFAS mixtures in complex water matrices.
Excited by the prospect of future missions to the Jupiter system, Bruce Gibb explores the chemistry of Jupiter’s moons and wonders whether there could be life on Europa.