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Madmax1245 t1_j2y5fme wrote
95% of how much?
Edit: 95% in how much water?
_ElectricSynapse t1_j2y5x0n wrote
DieDae t1_j2yax1e wrote
From the article
"At this point, Liu and his colleagues have only tested out the method on two types of PFA—known as perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)—in small volumes of tap water, measuring about two cups. However, the results were very promising: The effect of the hydrogen “increased the degradation of PFOA from 10% to 95%,” according to the study, “with 95% degradation achieved within 45-min treatment” at room temperature."
JaeminGlider t1_j2ygk5z wrote
Has to be a misleading title. 95% of toxic chemicals in what enclosure? The entire globe or a test vial? This sounds too extreme to be in a large scale yet.
Dwarf-Lord_Pangolin t1_j2yjquf wrote
This was indeed a test: the volume of water was about two cups of water (a bit less than 500mL). The article does not say what the concentration of the chemicals in that water was.
However, it does sound like it can be applied on a larger scale fairly easily.
>“The advantage of this technology is that it is very sustainable,” Liu said. He noted that hydrogen that is introduced into contaminated sources during the process becomes harmless water at the end of the reaction.
>At this point, the system is still in an early phase of research, but the team hopes to eventually develop it into a commercially viable machine that could zap PFAS compounds out of large water tanks, and other sources.
>“The hydrogen-based polarization technique may be readily applied to other water ionization systems to enhance reductive destruction of PFAS and other contaminants,” the researchers concluded in the study.
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SuddenKaleidoscope20 t1_j2yswff wrote
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28carslater t1_j2z0tcc wrote
>Scientists Destroyed 95% of Toxic 'Forever Chemicals' in Just 45 Minutes
with this one simple trick!
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Willing_marsupial t1_j2zjhif wrote
naimastaybro t1_j2zxoon wrote
I still think the NaOH in organic solvent method for 24 hours is better.
igglyplop t1_j2zzn3j wrote
That's why they attached an article
Tom_Ov_Bedlam t1_j301gyo wrote
This just in: forever chemicals are cool again.
Chemical industry lobbies probably
thethunder92 t1_j308fty wrote
Scientists are show offs
casualsubversive t1_j30k06g wrote
Dow Chemical hates him!
Translationerr0r t1_j30n53o wrote
"At room temperature" sounds like a very important feature to hopefully have this as a viable method that can be used on large scale.
Translationerr0r t1_j30n97x wrote
And at room temperature
Translationerr0r t1_j30naru wrote
Almost 500ml.
joyloveroot t1_j30r4qf wrote
CharacterOtherwise77 t1_j30udmu wrote
This is probably going to be a great addition to a household's water processing system.
AveryCloseCall t1_j30y0op wrote
It's called "Vapoorize"
Onautopilotsendhelp t1_j312uyp wrote
Wish they had mentioned something about PFAS and three leftovers, if any
McKimS t1_j318w12 wrote
I doubt it'll ever be a household item.
zoidbergenious t1_j31l63l wrote
forever chemical industry shocked !
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thePixelgamer1903 t1_j31ll55 wrote
Me:“GOOD NEWS! We’re going to live forever!”
Article:“I never said that!”
MyTrueIdiotSelf990 t1_j324vqy wrote
Lots and lots of napalm.
Alioshia t1_j32ogr0 wrote
In what room where around the world at what time of year?
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.... and is the room on fire?
telamenais t1_j32r225 wrote
That’s awesome already got rid of 95%! Looks like we’re in the clear Boys
Sommerab t1_j33250a wrote
more like 45 minute chemicals!
digitdaemon t1_j34p63a wrote
Contained entirely within your kitchen... May I see?
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