Plant-inspired polymers for water purification

German-Japanese research team takes inspiration from nature, creating a polymer that selectively removes toxic heavy metal ions from water

Nanofibers rid water of hazardous dyes

Waste to purify water - it sounds paradoxical, but that is exactly what has now been achieved

Clean water from fog

A property known as photocatalytic memory ensures that this also functions when skies are overcast and at night

Cleaning water with ‘smart rust’ and magnets

New method for pollutants such as crude oil, glyphosate, microplastics and hormones

PFAS contaminated water becomes clean again

Promising and environmentally friendly process developed

Magnetic bacteria can help to extract dangerous heavy metals from wastewater

Filigree sewage plants

Plasma against toxic PFAS chemicals

“Ideally, the harmful PFAS substances are eliminated to the point that they can no longer be detected in mass spectrometric measurements”

New wood-based technology removes 80% of dye pollutants in wastewater

Method can also be used against other types of pollutants

Researchers uncover new water monitoring technique

New method simultaneously monitors clumps and the mixing intensity in a single step

Designing better water filters with AI

Study demonstrates AI’s usefulness toward developing water purification membranes with novel properties

Researchers uncover new water monitoring technique

New method simultaneously monitors clumps and the mixing intensity in a single step

New method can remove dyes from wastewater

New 'Swiss Army knife' cleans up water pollution

First used to soak up oil in water, new sponge sequesters excess phosphate from water

Smart sponge could clean up oil spills

Highly porous sponge selectively soaks up oil, sparing water and wildlife

System selectively sequesters toxins from water

Mat baits, hooks and destroys pollutants in water

Targeting PFOA threat to drinking water

Treated carbon pulls radioactive elements from water