Rice University researchers have developed an innovative solution to a pressing environmental challenge: removing and destroying per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), commonly called “forever ...

“Our method doesn’t just destroy these hazardous chemicals; it turns waste into something of value,” Tour said. “By upcycling ...

James Tour is the T.T. and W.F. Chao Professor and professor of chemistry and of materials science and nanoengineering at Rice University’s George R. Brown School of Engineering.