Swedish researchers develop wood-based tech that removes 80% of dye pollutants in wastewater
In Sweden, Chalmers University of Technology said that a group of researchers have developed a new method that can easily purify contaminated water using a cellulose-based material.
Chalmers said that this discovery could have implications for countries with poor water treatment technologies and combat the widespread problem of toxic dye discharge from the textile industry.
The group of researchers, led by Gunnar Westman, Associate Professor of Organic Chemistry focuses on new uses for cellulose and wood-based products and is part of the Wallenberg Wood Science Center.
“We have taken a unique holistic approach to these cellulose nanocrystals, examining their properties and potential applications. We have now created a biobased material, a form of cellulose powder with excellent purification properties that we can adapt and modify depending on the types of pollutants to be removed,” Westman said.
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