{"id":483892,"date":"2022-08-12T21:29:04","date_gmt":"2022-08-12T18:29:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/an-eco-friendly-filter-for-removing-microplastics-in-water-without-polluting-the-environment\/"},"modified":"2022-08-12T21:29:04","modified_gmt":"2022-08-12T18:29:04","slug":"an-eco-friendly-filter-for-removing-microplastics-in-water-without-polluting-the-environment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/an-eco-friendly-filter-for-removing-microplastics-in-water-without-polluting-the-environment\/","title":{"rendered":"#An eco-friendly filter for removing microplastics in water without polluting the environment"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2c1343c0131\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2c1343c0131\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/an-eco-friendly-filter-for-removing-microplastics-in-water-without-polluting-the-environment\/#%E2%80%9CAn_eco-friendly_filter_for_removing_microplastics_in_water_without_polluting_the_environment%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;An eco-friendly filter for removing microplastics in water without polluting the environment&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CAn_eco-friendly_filter_for_removing_microplastics_in_water_without_polluting_the_environment%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;An eco-friendly filter for removing microplastics in water without polluting the environment&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-gallery lightGallery\">\n<div data-thumb=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/tmb\/2022\/microplastics-1.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/scx2.b-cdn.net\/gfx\/news\/hires\/2022\/microplastics-1.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Credit: Unsplash\/CC0 Public Domain\">\n<figure class=\"article-img\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/800a\/2022\/microplastics-1.jpg\" alt=\"microplastics\" title=\"Credit: Unsplash\/CC0 Public Domain\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\"\/><figcaption class=\"text-darken text-low-up text-truncate-js text-truncate mt-3\">\n                Credit: Unsplash\/CC0 Public Domain<br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>DGIST has announced that a research team led by Professor Lee Ju-hyuck of the Department of Energy <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/sciencee\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"5\" title=\"Science\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Science<\/a> and Engineering of DGIST, collaborating with the research team of Korea Institute of Industrial <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Technology<\/a> (President Lee Nak-gyu) led by Dr. Cho Han-cheol, developed an eco-friendly microplastic removal technology that can remove micro-to-nano-sized microplastics in the water.<\/p>\n<p>                                                                                Microplastics are very small plastics (usually less than 5 mm) that accumulate in the body and become a threat to humans by disturbing biological functions and so forth. These microplastics are mainly introduced into the ocean and eventually affect humans on the top of the food chain by disrupting the endocrine system of the marine life system. A technology to filter microplastics is needed to minimize the harm.<\/p>\n<p>However, it is difficult to separate or dispose of microplastics in the water using filters due to their small sizes. In particular, nano-particles, smaller than microns, entail problems that are difficult to overcome, such as filter clogging and environmental pollution by the filter itself when we try to physically remove them using a filter. For this, there is a need for a new and eco-friendly method to overcome these limitations.<\/p>\n<p>Prof. Lee Ju-hyuck&#8217;s research team in joint research with Dr. Cho Han-cheol&#8217;s team at the Korea Institute of Industrial Technology developed the world&#8217;s first eco-friendly power generation device that removes fine particles in the water. It is a collaboration between the triboelectric nagogenerator (TENG) of Professor Lee Ju-hyuck&#8217;s research team and the particle removal technology using electrophoresis of Dr. Cho Han-cheol&#8217;s team.<\/p>\n<p>As TENG generates electrical energy through physical energy, we can manufacture eco-friendly microplastic filters. In addition, since it utilizes the high voltage characteristic of triboelectric energy, it does not require a special external power source, which gives it the advantage that it can be operated without being restricted by location. The new porous microstructure-based TENG developed through this study showed more than threefold higher output than the existing TENG. The test of the new TENG showed that the removal rate of micro-sized microplastic particles was 21.4%, about 5.6 times higher than that of the existing TENG, which was recorded at 3.8%. In addition, it was confirmed that this technology can remove micro-sized microplastics and various micro-toxic particles such as nano-sized zinc oxides and silicon dioxides.<\/p>\n<p>The results of the research were published in <i>Nano Energy<\/i>.\n                                                                                                                        <\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<div class=\"article-main__explore my-4 d-print-none\">\n<p>                                            Robust generator made from recycled material to harness wave power\n                                        <\/p><\/div>\n<hr class=\"mb-4\"\/>\n<div class=\"article-main__more p-4\">\n                                                                                                <strong>More information:<\/strong><br \/>\n                                                Byung-Geon Park et al, Toxic micro\/nano particles removal in water via triboelectric nanogenerator, <i>Nano Energy<\/i> (2022).  <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-doi=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1016\/j.nanoen.2022.107433\">DOI: 10.1016\/j.nanoen.2022.107433<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>                                                Provided by<br \/>\n                                                                                                    DGIST (Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology)<\/p>\n<p>                                        <!-- print only --><\/p>\n<div class=\"d-none d-print-block\">\n<p>                                                 <strong>Citation<\/strong>:<br \/>\n                                                 An eco-friendly filter for removing microplastics in water without polluting the environment (2022, August 12)<br \/>\n                                                 retrieved 12 August 2022<br \/>\n                                                 from https:\/\/techxplore.com\/<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a>\/2022-08-eco-friendly-filter-microplastics-polluting-environment.html<\/p>\n<p>                                            This document is subject to copyright. 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