Graphene Oxide Membranes Help Water Filtration
Published on by Water Network Research, Official research team of The Water Network in Technology
Two University of Manchester Graphene and 2D materials Scientists Have Been Awarded Royal Society Research Fellowships
Dr Rahul Nair and Dr Roman Gorbachev have both been selected alongside 43 other UK academics and will take up their positions next month.
The University Research Fellowship scheme aims to provide outstanding scientists, who have the potential to become leaders in their chosen fields, with the opportunity to build an independent research career. The scheme is extremely competitive and Fellows are expected to be strong candidates for permanent posts in universities at the end of their fellowships.
Dr Nair leads research into graphene oxide membranes, thin layers that act as highly-effective barriers. One potential application could be providing safe drinking water by filtering clean water from dirty water in real time.
The membranes have equally strong barrier protection properties - effectively meaning they can be painted on to surfaces and act as a permanent barrier to corrosion. Dr Nair is already working with a considerable number of commercial partners to create industrial applications.
Source: University of Manchester
Read More Related Content On This Topic - Click Here
Media
Taxonomy
- Filtration
- Membranes
- Research