Can Graphene Oxide Help River Water Address Water Scarcity? MaterialsToday grapheneoxide water waterpurification
By Shaheer RehanAug 25 2022Reviewed by Megan Craig, M.Sc. A paper published in the journal Materials Today reported the synthesis of graphene oxide using the modified Hammer’s method. The synthesized graphene oxide was then used to make a filter bed to purify river water via gravity filtration.
Water contamination is caused mostly by improper waste disposal, inadequate sewage systems, and a lack of water management mechanisms. Gravity Filtration Filtration using a gravity filter is a highly popular method for water purification. A gravity filter is a type of pressure filter wherein water passes through the filtering component on the influent side at atmospheric pressure.
Benefits of Using Graphene Oxide The outstanding physical and chemical characteristics of graphene oxide allow it to act as an effective filtration medium during the desalination process of river water. Graphene oxide also acts as an antibacterial filter medium during water purification.
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