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ndtv.comscience56 days ago
Researchers Develop Antibacterial Nanofiber Membranes for Water Filtration
Scientists created electrospun polyacrylonitrile membranes loaded with green-synthesized silver, zinc oxide, and copper oxide nanoparticles. The composites showed improved mechanical strength and antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli, supporting potential use in drinkin…
prnewswire.comscience66 days ago
Built-in Electric Field Enables Self-sustained Fenton-like Reaction for Water Treatment
Researchers developed a catalyst using a built-in electric field to couple peracetic acid and hydrogen peroxide for continuous reactive oxygen species generation. The system maintained activity for approximately 120 minutes with low catalyst use. The study was published on May 9…
news.google.comscience67 days ago
Study Links Hydrated Electron Cavity Radius to PFAS Defluorination Efficiency in UV/Sulfite System
A paper published on 08 May 2026 in Nature Communications shows that expanding the cavity radius of hydrated electrons from 1.52 to 1.82 Å under alkaline conditions markedly improves PFAS removal and defluorination efficiency. Researchers integrated ab initio molecular dynamics s…