Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) such as perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) are recalcitrant to conventional wastewater treatment processes. In search for a more effective technology, we prepared a carbon sphere (CS) modified bismuth phosphate composite photocatalyst (BiOHP/CS) through a hydrothermal process. BiOHP/CS was able to adsorb > 99% of PFOA in 2 h (dosage = 1.0 g/L, initial PFOA = 200 µg/L, pH = 7.0), and subsequently, in situ decompose adsorbed PFOA nearly completely in 4 h of UV irradiation. The PFOA degradation rate was ~1...
