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New Nanotech Purifier Filters Water 80,000 Times Faster

by , 09/01/10

nanotechnology, water, drinking water, yi cui, sarah heilshorn, stanford university, sustainable design, global development, health

A new water filter that employs cotton dipped in nano-sized silver wires and copper tubes works 80,000 times faster than filters that simply block bacteria from getting through. The filter, developed by Stanford University researchers for use in developing countries, efficiently conducts a tiny charge of electricity, zapping 98 percent of all bacteria.

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