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This development in graphene technology could help millions of people across the globe who don’t have access to clean and safe drinking water.
The graphene oxide sieve could be extremely efficient in the process of filtering salts.
The researchers solved some of the challenges using a chemical derivative called graphene oxide.
Previous studies carried out at the University of Manchester showed that, when immersed in water, the graphene oxide membranes become a little swollen, allowing smaller salt molecules to flow through the holes in the membrane along with the water.
Water Scarcity And The Infrastructure Necessary To Overcome It The effects of global warming keep reducing the water supplies of modern cities, and wealthy countries have started investing in technologies that allow desalination.
The United Nations expects 14 percent of the world’s population to face water scarcity by 2025.
With the new graphene-based sieve, the world would be able to massively improve water filtration technologies and address water scarcity.