Development of a schwarzite-based moving bed 3D printed water treatment system for nanoplastic remediation

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dc.citation.firstpage19788en_US
dc.citation.issueNumber32en_US
dc.citation.journalTitleRSC Advancesen_US
dc.citation.lastpage19796en_US
dc.citation.volumeNumber11en_US
dc.contributor.authorGupta, Bramhaen_US
dc.contributor.authorAmbekar, Rushikesh S.en_US
dc.contributor.authorTromer, Raphael M.en_US
dc.contributor.authorGhosal, Partha Sarathien_US
dc.contributor.authorSinha, Rupalen_US
dc.contributor.authorMajumder, Abhradeepen_US
dc.contributor.authorKumbhakar, Parthaen_US
dc.contributor.authorAjayan, P. M.en_US
dc.contributor.authorGalvao, Douglas S.en_US
dc.contributor.authorGupta, Ashok Kumaren_US
dc.contributor.authorTiwary, Chandra Sekharen_US
dc.contributor.orgSmalley-Curl Instituteen_US
dc.date.accessioned2021-06-25T13:35:00Zen_US
dc.date.available2021-06-25T13:35:00Zen_US
dc.date.issued2021en_US
dc.description.abstractThe impact of micro and nanoplastic debris on our aquatic ecosystem is among the most prominent environmental challenges we face today. In addition, nanoplastics create significant concern for environmentalists because of their toxicity and difficulty in separation and removal. Here we report the development of a 3D printed moving bed water filter (M-3DPWF), which can perform as an efficient nanoplastic scavenger. The enhanced separation of the nanoplastics happens due to the creation of a charged filter material that traps the more surface charged nanoparticles selectively. Synthetic contaminated water from polycarbonate waste has been tested with the filter, and enhanced nanoplastic removal has been achieved. The proposed filtration mechanism of surface-charge based water cleaning is further validated using density function theory (semi-empirical) based simulation. The filter has also shown good structural and mechanical stability in both static and dynamic water conditions. The field suitability of the novel treatment system has also been confirmed using water from various sources, such as sea, river, and pond. Our results suggest that the newly developed water filter can be used for the removal of floating nanoparticles in water as a robust advanced treatment system.en_US
dc.identifier.citationGupta, Bramha, Ambekar, Rushikesh S., Tromer, Raphael M., et al.. "Development of a schwarzite-based moving bed 3D printed water treatment system for nanoplastic remediation." <i>RSC Advances,</i> 11, no. 32 (2021) Royal Society of Chemistry: 19788-19796. https://doi.org/10.1039/D1RA03097C.en_US
dc.identifier.digitald1ra03097cen_US
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1039/D1RA03097Cen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/110838en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherRoyal Society of Chemistryen_US
dc.rightsThis Open Access Article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licenceen_US
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/en_US
dc.titleDevelopment of a schwarzite-based moving bed 3D printed water treatment system for nanoplastic remediationen_US
dc.typeJournal articleen_US
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