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Researchers develop tiny, shining crystals that detect and clean heavy metals in water |
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Researchers develop tiny, shining crystals that detect and clean heavy metals in water
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Darrell Miller | 12/16/16 |
Date:
December 16, 2016 12:59 PM
Author: Darrell Miller
(support@vitanetonline.com)
Subject: Researchers develop tiny, shining crystals that detect and clean heavy metals in water
Researchers from Rutgers University crystals, aka luminescent metal-organic frameworks (LMOF), that detect and are able to bond with heavy metal contaminants in water. The LMOF are highly effective and it is hopeful that they will be a great tool to clean up contaminated drinking water. Researchers continue to try to develop the crystals so that they may be created less expensively and can be used several times.
Key Takeaways:
- A team of researchers led by academics at Rutgers University has developed tiny, glowing crystals that are able to detect and then bind heavy-metal toxins in drinking water such as lead and mercury.
- The team found that one type of LMOF can be selective in identifying and absorbing more than 99 percent of mercury from a test mixture of both heavy and light metals over 30 minutes.
- The research team also discovered that the crystals contain hydrogen, carbon, nitrogen, oxygen and zinc atoms that line large, open channels.
"A team of researchers led by academics at Rutgers University has developed tiny, glowing crystals that are able to detect and then bind heavy-metal toxins in drinking water such as lead and mercury."
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