Water Filtration (IMAGE)

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Water Filtration

Caption

The contaminated water (colored water in vials) is drawn through the hybrid membrane by negative pressure; the heavy metal ions (red spheres) bind to the protein fibers in the process. The filtered water is of drinking quality.

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Graphics: Bolisetty & Mezzenga, <I>Nature Nanotechnology</I>, 2016

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