Functionalized membranes for water remediation - 1808
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Overview
The contamination of groundwater aquifers and soil by toxic chemicals continues to be a pervasive problem in preventing use of these sites as sources of drinking water. High capacity membranes are used in water remediation to filter out the toxic compounds, and they may also be used in the green synthesis of chemicals.
Invention
UK researchers are developing functionalized membranes with improved toxic chemical filtration capacities. A porous polymer membranes is made with metal nanoparticles synthesized and immobilized in situ within the pores of the membrane while simultaneously being reduced and capped with a green reducing and capping agent. Advantageously, the resulting nanoparticles are protected from oxidation and agglomeration, making them provide more efficient and effective reductive degradation of toxic chlorinated organic compounds and other target contaminants in the water supply.
Applications
- water remediation
Advantages
- more efficient and effective reductive degradation of contaminants in a water supply
IP Status: U.S. Patent No. 9,375,586
- Country/Region
- USA
