seeder Posted March 24, 2013 #1 Share Posted March 24, 2013 Multi-Purpose Wonder Can Generate Hydrogen, Produce Clean Water and Even Provide Energy! Science fiction? Hardly, and there's more -- It can also desalinate water, be used as flexible water filtration membranes, help recover energy from desalination waste brine, be made into flexible solar cells and can also double the lifespan of lithium ion batteries. With its superior bacteria-killing capabilities, it can also be used to develop a new type of antibacterial bandage. With the world's population expected to hit 8.3 billion by 2030, there will be a massive increase in the global demand for energy and food by 50 per cent and 30 per cent for drinking water (Population Institute report, titled 2030: The "Perfect Storm" Scenario). "While there is no single silver bullet to solving two of the world's biggest challenges: cheap renewable energy and an abundant supply of clean water; our single multi-use membrane comes close, with its titanium dioxide nanoparticles being a key catalyst in discovering such solutions," Prof Sun said. "With our unique nanomaterial, we hope to be able to help convert today's waste into tomorrow's resources, such as clean water and energy." http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130320094856.htm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pallidin Posted March 25, 2013 #2 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Interesting article. Thanks for sharing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashotep Posted March 25, 2013 #3 Share Posted March 25, 2013 That is just what this world needs with the population growing at such rates. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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