PFAS Regulation in the United States
- Conducted a policy and regulatory analysis of U.S. PFAS governance, examining how federal regulatory system, institutional fragmentation, and the chemical characteristics of PFAS contributed to delayed and ineffective regulation. The study demonstrated that regulatory failures stem from structural weaknesses in the U.S. environmental regulatory system while also identifying partial compensatory practice developed by federal and state agencies.
Summer Research Internship—PFAS Absorption
- Conducted research on highly efficient removal of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) using aminated sponge materials. By introducing alkyl chains of varying lengths, the modified sponge exhibited selective adsorption toward PFAS molecules with different carbon-chain structures, enabling tunable and high-efficiency PFAS removal.
School Research Project —PFAS Detection
- To design a metal–organic framework (MOF)-based fluorescent assay for PFAS detection. It employs an indicator-displacement assay (IDA), using MOF-808 as the receptor and fluorescein as the indicator. The PFAS molecule, as the analyte, induces fluorescein displacement by forming strong coordination with Zirconium (Zr) in MOF-808, creating a visible color change under UV light. (In progress)