Sunday 11 February 2018

Water filtration breakthrough using metal-organic frameworks

With two billion people worldwide lacking access to clean and safe drinking water, new research may offer a breakthrough solution. Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), a next-generation material with the largest internal surface area of any known substance, can be used to capture, store and release chemical compounds – in this case, the salt and ions in sea water.

from Engineering and Construction News – ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/02/180209170720.htm



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