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Ceramic Nanocatalysts Clean Water. Pelegia Gouma , SUNY at Stony Brook, DMR 1046599 Center for Nanomaterials and Sensor Development. Outcome : Novel Metal Oxide N anogrids ™ act as visible light photocatalysts cleaning up benzene spill in water
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Ceramic Nanocatalysts Clean Water PelegiaGouma, SUNY at Stony Brook, DMR 1046599 Center for Nanomaterials and Sensor Development Outcome: Novel Metal Oxide Nanogrids™ act as visible light photocatalystscleaning up benzene spill in water Impact/Benefits: This technology may be used to decompose hydrocarbons in petroleum oil spills or in “produced water” waste in-situ Explanation: The unique method used to produce 3D interconnected, self-supported nanofibrous architectures of the CuO-WO3 system has resulted in a novel photocatalyst that is using the whole solar spectrum to get activated and to break down petroleum products in water Related Press Coverage: • http://m.cnbc.com/us_news/45754560 / • http://www.fastcoexist.com/1679006/why-you- may-not-mind-drinking-fracking-water-in-the-future