WASH AND LEARN: Scientists Invent Nano Sponges To Scrub Pollutants From Water

Illustration of the adsorption mechanism of dyes in bulky COF powder and ultrathin COF in undated footage. Comparison of the equilibrium times and maximum adsorption capacities (sqm) of COF powder and ultrathin COF for Rhodamine B. Researchers developed nano sponges that can efficiently filter organic pollutants from water as stated by the University of Vienna on Aug. 1, 2022. Note: Licensed content. (Changxia Li, Freddy Kleitz et al./Newsflash) Illustration of the adsorption mechanism of dyes in bulky COF powder and ultrathin COF in undated footage. Comparison of the equilibrium times and maximum adsorption capacities (sqm) of COF powder and ultrathin COF for Rhodamine B. Researchers developed nano sponges that can efficiently filter organic pollutants from water as stated by the University of Vienna on Aug. 1, 2022. Note: Licensed content. (Changxia Li, Freddy Kleitz et al./Newsflash)
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09 August 2022
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A research team has created nano sponges that can effectively filter organic pollutants from water. Researchers Changxia Li and Freddy Kleitz from the Faculty of Chemistry at the University of Vienna in Austria built their own material for the filters. Using a combination of a highly porous...