ChaeaSoccer-ball–shaped carbon nanoparticles called buckyballs may keep water flowing through filters, new research shows.
BIG EFFECTS START SMALL Groupings of buckyballs, which are carbon-based nanoparticles, coat the filter membrane on the right but not on the left (topmost group is about one micrometer wide). Researchers found that bacteria will be less likely to plague the membrane on the right, offering a potential tool for water treatment.
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