Researchers Create New Material With Record-Breaking Ability To Remove Heavy Metals From Water
“From American Chemical Society comes the encouraging news of a report from ACS Central Science that describes a new material that can remove heavy metals and provide clean drinking water in seconds.
Among the myriad consequences of climate change and general industrial pollution, one is perhaps the most terrifying: lack of clean drinking water. If you live with access to drinkable tap water, you should realize just how lucky you are. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) an estimated 1 billion people do not have access to clean drinking water.
The new material described in the report is a so-called Metal Organic Framework (MOF) Polydopamine Composite. It’s an organic chemical metal structure known to pull things like water and gases from air. However, this also proves to be a promising material to remove heavy metals selectively from water. Extract from the report:…”
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