Landfills in India hold a significant amount of electronic waste, contaminating groundwater. Perry Alagappan, a Stanford University student, realized this while on a trip there. This inspired him to begin a project with Professor Andrew R. Barron to remove heavy metals by filtering the water. This project resulted in the creation of a viable filter using carbon nanotubes. These nanotubes, are put into quartz fiber to manufacture a filter that removes 99% of the heavy metal content from water and can be reused.

Key Takeaways:

• Water filtration has always been important for families in the country. Now a new filter will remove 99 percent of heavy metal toxins.
• Carbon nanotubes are at the center of the new filter design. It will remove most of the heavy metal toxins found in water.
• Lab tests support some of the early results from the testing. Heavy metal toxins pose a significant risk to the health of people.

“A newly developed filter that removes heavy metal toxins from water has potential for water remediation in developing nations.”

Read more: https://www.theengineer.co.uk/filter-carbon-nanotubes-water/