{"id":31181,"date":"2023-03-23T10:58:23","date_gmt":"2023-03-23T10:58:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/?p=31181"},"modified":"2023-03-23T10:58:23","modified_gmt":"2023-03-23T10:58:23","slug":"new-technology-can-efficiently-remove-pollutants-from-contaminated-water","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/new-technology-can-efficiently-remove-pollutants-from-contaminated-water\/31181\/","title":{"rendered":"New technology can efficiently remove pollutants from contaminated water"},"content":{"rendered":"
The team, led by experts at Chalmers University of Technology, purified contaminated water using a cellulose-based material. This development can potentially combat the widespread problem of toxic dye discharge from the textile industry.<\/p>\n
Moreover, it could help developing countries with poor water treatment technologies. An article, \u2018Cellulose Nanocrystals Derived from Microcrystalline Cellulose for Selective Removal of Janus Green Azo Dye<\/a>,\u2019 was published in Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research<\/em> to detail the advantages of this technology.<\/p>\n Clean water is necessary for our health and living environment; however, it is far from accessible to everyone. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that over two billion people are forced to use contaminated water sources.<\/p>\n Building upon the importance of clean water access, the Chalmers team focused on new uses for cellulose and wood-based products. The group, led by Gunnar Westman, Associate Professor of Organic Chemistry at Chalmers, developed technology that can easily remove water pollutants.<\/p>\n The researchers have built up solid knowledge about cellulose nanocrystals \u2013 this is where the key to water purification lies. These tiny nanoparticles have an outstanding adsorption capacity, and researchers have now found a way to utilise these in contaminated water.<\/p>\n \u201cWe have taken a unique holistic approach to these cellulose nanocrystals, examining their properties and potential applications. We have now created a biobased material, a form of cellulose powder with excellent purification properties that we can adapt and modify depending on the types of pollutants to be removed,\u201d said Westman.<\/p>\nMany people are living without access to clean water<\/h3>\n
Breaking down toxins with cellulose-based technology<\/h3>\n