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MoS2 nanofilms disinfect dirty water using sunlight

By Belle Dumé August 24, 2016

A solar-powered device made from vertically aligned molybdenum sulphide nanofilms that can rapidly disinfect water has been developed by researchers at Stanford University in California. When combined with a 5 nm-thick copper film, the device can inactivate more than 99.999% of bacteria in just 20 minutes with a small amount of material (1.6 mg/l).

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