The Luo Lab in the Department of Chemistry studies the interdisciplinary of analytical electrochemistry, organic electrosynthesis, and functional materials science. In this particular project, our team investigates the selective separation of PFAS molecules and hydrocarbon surfactants using their behavior at different interfaces. By employing a simple electrochemical cell, PFAS species in wastewater can be enriched—up to 1000-fold—and separated from interfering surface-active compounds, enabling more feasible and cost-effective on-site detection. Undergraduate students in this stream gain hands-on experience with electrochemical systems and develop proficiency in chromatography, mass spectrometry, fluorescence spectroscopy, and the fundamentals of interfacial science.