ACE Team PhDs

May 2022 - April 2025
In progress
Development of a chemical treatment process for perfluoroalkylated and polyfluoroalkylated substances (PFAS): determination of degradation mechanisms and kinetics
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, their salts and derivatives, known as PFAS, are organofluorinated compounds of exclusively anthropogenic origin a...

May 2022 - April 2025
In progress
Development of a process for the recovery of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in high concentrations using non-Newtonian liquids (gels and foams)
Development of a process for the recovery of perfluoroalkyland polyfluoroalkylsubstances (PFAS) in high concentrations using non-Newtonian liquids (ge...

October 2021 - October 2024
In progress
Elucidation of the factors controlling the kinetics of manganese oxidation during the passive treatment of mine drainage water
To understand the biogeochemical behavior and treatment efficiency of Mn in passive mine water treatment systems, the factors controlling the oxidatio...

February 2020 - May 2023
In progress
Application of siderophores in selective leaching of Technology Critical Elements (Gallium (Ga), germanium (Ge) and indium (In)) from end-of-life products
Develop ambitious and highly innovative technology for the recovery of technology critical elements from end-of-life products and realize the circular...

November 2019 - January 2023
Sustained
Study of the biodegradation mechanisms of cementitious matrices: Application to asbestos cement waste
The process of biodegradation enables to reduce the mass of asbestos cement wastes through the dissolution of the cementitous matrix. A mass loss of 1...
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