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Activated Carbon Against PFAS
New research shows that above 500 °C the surface of activated carbon acts as a catalyst in breaking down PFAS – but the environmental cost of the process is not negligible.
The Battery Wall, Blooming Wastewater and the Power-Generating Window
Researchers offer three eco-friendly innovations that, if widely adopted, could significantly improve the efficiency of energy generation and wastewater treatment.
Fighting Microplastics With Algae
A ground-breaking experiment to remove microplastics from treated wastewater.
Bacteria Could Be Our Best Friends Yet
According to an international team of researchers, microbial electrochemical technologies could turn wastewater treatment into a self-sustaining resource recovery system.
At the Sun's Gate
An Indian research team has developed a photocatalytic nanoreactor that breaks down the most persistent micropollutants in wastewater without chemicals.