New method turns harmful environmental waste into useful synthetic reagent
September 11, 2026
September 11, 2026
HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 11 -- Rice University posted the following news release:
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New method turns harmful environmental waste into useful synthetic reagent
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Fluorinated waste, like that found in firefighting aqueous film-forming foam, can act as a significant environmental pollutant. Recently, James Tour's lab at Rice University developed a method to capture the fluoride from these waste streams and recycle it into a useful reagent, s . . .
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New method turns harmful environmental waste into useful synthetic reagent
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Fluorinated waste, like that found in firefighting aqueous film-forming foam, can act as a significant environmental pollutant. Recently, James Tour's lab at Rice University developed a method to capture the fluoride from these waste streams and recycle it into a useful reagent, s . . .