The porous crystals will degrade pharmaceutical molecules in the local municipal wastewater leading to a cleaner and better environment.
Stockholm University researchers have teamed up to develop porous crystals from pomegranate extract to help purify water from pharmaceutical pollutants. The porous crystals will degrade pharmaceutical molecules found in the local municipal wastewater leading to a cleaner and better environment.
Erik Svensson Grape, Ph.D. student at the University’s Department of Materials and Environmental Chemistry, noted that Ellagic acid is one of the main building units of naturally occurring polyphenols known as tannins. They are common in tree bark, nuts, berries, and fruits.
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