Chitosan-MOF Hydrogel Beads Capture Polystyrene Microplastics in Under an Hour
Researchers have developed recoverable chitosan-based hydrogel beads embedded with a zirconium metal-organic framework and reduced graphene oxide that remove nearly ...
Tag: environmental remediation
Magnetically recoverable copper-doped chitosan microspheres for heterogeneous photo-Fenton treatment of dyeing textile effluent
Textile dyeing is one of the most water-hungry and color-polluting industries on the planet. Every batch of fabric that leaves ...
MOF Catalysts Push PFAS Destruction Toward Complete Mineralization
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, better known as PFAS, have earned the nickname "forever chemicals" for good reason. Their carbon–fluorine bonds, ...
Chemically Tuned MOF Adsorbent Simultaneously Strips PFAS, Arsenic, and Lead from Water
A lanthanum-modified metal-organic framework from the University of Pittsburgh captures PFAS, arsenic, and lead simultaneously, with Langmuir capacities up to ...
Turning Serpentine Rock Into Carbon Nanotube Filters That Strip Herbicide From Water
Brazilian researchers grew carbon nanotubes on cobalt-impregnated serpentinite rock and used the magnetic amphiphilic composites to remove the persistent herbicide ...
Tiny Metal Particles Use Light to Shatter the Forever Chemicals in Water
Yale-led researchers have shown that plasmon-excited palladium and platinum nanoparticles can completely defluorinate PFOA and PFOS in water at room ...
A Simple Amino Acid Reshapes Iron Nanoparticles Without Touching Their Core
Mexican researchers show that glycine concentration tunes the crystallite size, particle growth, surface charge, and thermal behavior of zero-valent iron ...
Light-powered nanozymes promise programmable catalysis, from cancer therapy to clean water
A new critical review maps how light-activated photonanozymes are engineered, what they can catalyze, and the hurdles standing between laboratory ...
Graphene Oxide Strips Toxic Dye From Water in Just Minutes, Study Finds
A new study shows graphene oxide and reduced graphene oxide can remove nearly all Rhodamine B dye from water within ...
Carbon Dots Turn Light Into Heat and Cell-Killing Chemistry, Review Finds
A new review explains how carbon dots convert light into heat and reactive oxygen species, and what stands between these ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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