New nanocells catch pollutants in water

Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has a serious impact on the environment, most of it gets into the environmentinto the oceans and acidification.

Now, scientists have created special nanocells that can easily capture carbon dioxide and other pollutants from water.

New nanocells are molecules that consist offrom copper ion, pyrazolones and hydroxide. When they encounter an ion with a charge of -2, which contains several major pollutants, the molecules envelop the target and neutralize it.

After that, the nanocells can be easily removed from the water because the solvent floatsIt is also possible to remove cells from large bodies of water, such as a pond: a weak acid is enough to release ions, which are further disposed of or recycled. 

Nanocells can also be configured to predominantly trap sulfates or carbonates, for example. 

The authors note that their invention is still only at an early stage of development: it continues to be tested.

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