Graphene-Doped Cobalt Carbon Beads Strip Antibiotic Pollutants from Water in Minutes
Researchers created magnetic carbon beads doped with graphene and cobalt that completely degrade the antibiotic sulfamethoxazole within 20 minutes while ...
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Boron-doped diamond cathode curbs nitrite in electrochemical nitrate reduction
A laboratory study found that boron-doped diamond cathodes outperformed copper in nitrate electroreduction at higher current densities while keeping nitrite ...
Bamboo Biochar Loaded with Iron Nanoparticles Strips Antibiotic from Wastewater
A bamboo biochar composite carrying iron nanoparticles removed 98 percent of the antibiotic ceftaroline from water in 60 minutes and ...
Bimetallic NiCu-BTC Framework Removes Two Antidepressants from Water
A bimetallic NiCu-BTC metal–organic framework removed fluoxetine and venlafaxine from aqueous solutions, achieving maximum binary adsorption capacities of 82.5 and ...
Smart Nanocatalysts Promise Cleaner Air, Water and Soil, Review Finds
A systematic review of 196 studies finds that Industry 5.0-enabled nanocatalysts show strong single-matrix pollution removal, but integrated air-water-soil remediation ...
Cow horn and pumice yield magnetic adsorbent that strips chromium from water
Researchers synthesized a magnetite-functionalized cow horn and pumice biocomposite that removed more than 99.8 percent of hexavalent chromium from aqueous ...
Two Isocyanurate Resins, One Lesson: Strongest Binding Is Not Best Column Performance
A comparative study of two isocyanurate-based hyper-cross-linked resins shows that the resin with the strongest caffeine binding in batch tests ...
Thermal Activation Enhances Bentonite Copper Removal
Thermal activation of bentonite at 300 degrees Celsius enhances its capacity to remove copper ions from water by modifying the ...
Double-modified zeolite removes over 90% of ammonia nitrogen in laboratory tests
A laboratory study found that sodium acetate- and sodium 2-ethylhexyl sulfate-modified natural zeolite removed more than 90% of ammonia nitrogen ...
Nickel doping supercharges zinc titanate spinel for dye cleanup under UV light
A systematic comparison of Cu-, Ni-, Co-, and Mg-substituted zinc orthotitanate spinels shows nickel doping delivers the highest UV-driven methylene ...
Beyond pollutant removal: a material–process–resource perspective on sustainable water treatment
A 2026 perspective proposes a material–process–resource framework for showing why pollutant removal, captured resources and estimated energy recovery do not ...
Palladium membrane removes and defluorinates six PFAS
A palladium-coated membrane removed more than 90% of each of six PFAS from water over 58 days while chemically removing ...
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 ...
Magnesium-Boosted Spinel Catalyst Zaps Antibiotics in Wastewater Under UV Light
Researchers report that a magnesium-substituted zinc aluminate spinel prepared by a simple urea-assisted gel route removes 76 percent of tetracycline ...
Amazonian Sacha Inchi shells become cheap carbon filters for mercury removal
Discarded Amazonian Sacha Inchi shells transformed into carbonaceous materials that remove mercury from water with remarkable efficiency, offering a sustainable ...
Zinc-Doped S-Scheme Heterostructure Accelerates Photocatalytic Breakdown of Antibiotic Pollutants
A zinc-doped step-scheme heterojunction of graphitic carbon nitride and strontium tantalate degrades tetracycline up to 38 times faster than pristine ...
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, ...
Bacteria from a lemon pickle could soften hard water
A halotolerant Staphylococcus gallinarum strain isolated from brine lemon pickle grew at 20% NaCl and removed 45% of water hardness ...
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 ...
Where Does the Fluorine Go? New Study Tracks PFAS Destruction Down to the Atom
The significance of this study becomes clearer when viewed against the broader architecture of PFAS remediation, which increasingly relies on ...
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