US Patent Granted to Graphene-Based Environmental Remediation Technology
US Patent Granted to Graphene-Based Environmental Remediation Technology Image Credit: Shutterstock.com / Rost9 A graphene-based material that could filter heavy metals and other contaminants from water and air has been patented in the US. Environmental remediation involves the removal of pollutants or contaminants from areas of the environment such as solid, groundwater, sediment and surface water. There is a wide range of approaches, techniques and methods that can be used to clean up harmful pollutants such as heavy metals like mercury and arsenic. Among these different approaches to cl...