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UCF to Develop a Mobile Device That Detects “Forever Chemicals” in Water

December 10, 2025
Toxic contaminants in water known as “forever chemicals” that are detrimental public health will be detected much faster thanks to a portable nanosensor device being developed by Associate Professor Woo Hyoung Lee. Lee received more than $300,000 in funding to develop a handheld electrochemical nanosensor that detects these harmful chemicals, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS),…