Direct ink writing of high-resolution cellulose structures
Three-dimensional (3D) printing has a significant role in membrane production for water purification and bio-separation, with capacity to create new and cleverly designed structures.
News tagged with water deliveries
Fresh evidence for how water reached Earth found in asteroid debris
Water delivery via asteroids or comets is likely taking place in many other planetary systems, just as it happened on Earth, new research strongly suggests.
Space Exploration
May 7, 2015
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Hydrogel remembers its shape
(Phys.org)—A bit reminiscent of the Terminator T-1000, a new material created by Cornell researchers is so soft that it can flow like a liquid and then, strangely, return to its original shape.
Bio & Medicine
Dec 5, 2012
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Chemists create nanotube structures that can expand and contract without breaking down
(Phys.org)—A group of chemists from China, Japan and Korea have succeeded in creating nanotubes that can be made to expand and contract in response to warm or cold water. Led by Myongsoo Lee of Seoul University, the team, ...
On-demand conformation of an artificial cytoskeleton
Peptide nanotubes are tubular-shaped structures formed by the controlled stacking of cyclic peptide components. These hollow biomaterials show inner and outer faces, allowing control over their properties.
Bio & Medicine
Jan 3, 2024
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Scientists create tunable shells to encapsulate tiny droplets
Scientists at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have developed a novel technique to encapsulate liquid droplets used for various applications, including single crystal growth and cell culture.
Materials Science
Dec 14, 2023
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Researchers analyze the illegal trade in supply of drinking water in Jordan
Water scarcity is a basic problem in many regions of the world. The consequences of this are black markets for drinking water, unauthorized water extraction from private wells, and the uncontrolled decline of groundwater ...
Environment
Aug 14, 2023
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This loofah-inspired, sun-driven gel could purify all the water you'll need in a day
Access to clean water is being strained as the human population increases and contamination impacts freshwater sources. Devices currently in development that clean up dirty water using sunlight can only produce up to a few ...
Materials Science
Feb 8, 2023
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Biologists investigate smallest propeller on Earth
University of Exeter scientists have discovered new information about the tiny propellers used by single-cell organisms called archaea.
Plants & Animals
Feb 7, 2022
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Scientists grow carbon nanotube forest much longer than any other
Today, a multitude of industries, including optics, electronics, water purification, and drug delivery, innovate at an unprecedented scale with nanometer-wide rolls of honeycomb-shaped graphite sheets called carbon nanotubes ...
Nanomaterials
Nov 4, 2020
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