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Scientists develop revolutionary 'fully natural solution' to remove harmful substances from water: 'This could really have a major impact'
The new material has "strong antimicrobial properties."
According to Interesting Engineering, scientists at MIT have developed a new material made from silk and cellulose that has shown incredible promise when it comes to removing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, from water. On top of being effective at removing PFAS and heavy metals from water, the new material has "strong antimicrobial properties," meaning it can be used for extended periods of time without becoming contaminated and needing to be replaced. In the future, it could be scaled up to municipal filtration systems, but it needs further testing to ensure it doesn't add other harmful chemicals to the water supply while removing PFAS.
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