Using 3D printing, researchers developed lattices which removed up to 75 per cent of PFOA, one of the most common forever chemicals.
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Researchers develop 3D printed filter for ‘forever chemicals’ in water
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LordKitsuna@lemmy.world 3 months ago
“naturally we won’t release the stl files or any models of any type. we wouldn’t want normal people making these”
howrar@lemmy.ca 3 months ago
Pretty sure normal folks don’t have indium oxide at home, nor a 3D printer that can handle the material correctly.
Godort@lemm.ee 3 months ago
Unless you have indium oxide filament, it wont do any good. This is more of a scientific proof of concept, rather than an engineered drop-in solution.
FireRetardant@lemmy.world 3 months ago
It is possible they don’t trust this to be food grade yet, or maybe it traps a lot of forever chemicals but it erodes microplastics as it filters. It also sounds like you need a fairly special material to print it, not just your average plastics.
Something people can do to treat their water for some forever chemicals is using activated carbon filters. There are several types available from different residential water treatment companies.