Sustainable advanced porous microsphere materials for water treatment applications

该项目的目的是解决废水来源中存在的药物微污染物问题。这些污染物与世界各地的抗菌素耐药性有关。活性炭（AC）是一种众所周知的用于去除水中有机和无机污染物的商业材料，它是用碳质前体制备的，包括煤、泥炭和椰子壳。然而，空调的使用是不可持续的。该项目将专注于开发可替代的、可持续的先进材料用于水处理应用。先前开发的用于生产高多孔玻璃微球的制造技术将应用于天然材料，以替代、可持续、不可吸收的玻璃替代品和天然材料制造高多孔微球。

The aim of this project is to address the issue of pharmaceutical micro-pollutants which are present in waste water sources. These pollutants have been linked with antimicrobial resistance around the world. Activated carbon (AC) is a well-known commercial material used for removal of organic and inorganic pollutants in water, which is prepared using carbonaceous precursors, including coal, peat and coconut shells. However, the use of AC is not sustainable. This project will focus on developing alternate, sustainable advanced materials for water treatment applications. A previously developed manufacturing technology for the production of highly porous glass microspheres will be applied to natural materials to manufacture highly porous microspheres from alternative, sustainable, non-resorbable glass alternatives and natural materials.