Poly/Perfluorinated Alkyl Substances (PFASs) – Synthetic Methods, Properties and Applications

Abstract

This chapter presents essential information on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) and a brief historical overview and ways of classification and discusses their chemical structures and also their physicochemical, mechanical, thermal and surface properties. Furthermore, it elaborates on general synthetic methods used for preparing PFASs and provides examples of their wide applications in numerous advanced industrial and common consumer products.