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Water nanofilters made from ceramic foam honeycombs have shown promise, but new research by a team at Stanford University uses cotton that has been dipped in carbon nanotubes, coated with silver and then electrified. New high-speed, low-cost water purifying nanofilter developed – [gizmag.com] As their name suggests, most existing water purifying filters clean the water [...]

Zeolites are microporous structures made of aluminosilicate minerals that tend to absorb water like a sponge. Because of their ability to attach positive ions and sort substances by molecular size, they are often referred to as molecular sieves. Database details 2.7 million possible structures for molecular sieves – [nanowerk.com] Zeolites can be viewed as “a [...]