StiMuli responsive reActoRs for waTer purification
Due to the many limitations of the conventional water treatment technologies, we are witnessing alarmingly high levels of
micro-pollutants (MPs) such as antibiotics, pesticides, herbicides, estrogens, and pharmaceuticals, which en...
Due to the many limitations of the conventional water treatment technologies, we are witnessing alarmingly high levels of
micro-pollutants (MPs) such as antibiotics, pesticides, herbicides, estrogens, and pharmaceuticals, which enter our surface
and groundwater ecosystems. In SMART project we propose to use novel catalytic membranes that have shown promising
results in removing a variety of highly persistent organic compounds, with a removal efficiency of over 85%. Our
membranes exhibit a unique ability to wirelessly generate surface charges under the influence of magnetic fields, light,
and mechanical vibrations. These surface charges generate highly reactive radicals, which possess an excellent degradation
tendency towards a wide range of problematic industrial pigments, pharmaceuticals, antibiotics, estrogen, pesticides,
herbicides, and disinfectants. The goal of this project is to further enhance the water purification performance of our
membranes by optimizing their composition, their shape and pore sizes, as well as the operational parameters, such as
flow-rate and residence time. We plan to integrate these improved membranes within a portable water treatment reactor
and study its performance in eliminating a variety of MPs from contaminated wastewaters. This prototype will then be
used to conduct an extensive pilot-study at a Swiss hospital. Additionally, we plan to use our water purification prototype
to provide demonstrations to our potential customers, and highlight the potential of our technology to remove over 85%
of these problematic MPs, in a cost and energy efficient manner.ver más
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