Competitive Advantages
- 100% decontamination in a short time
- Both photocatalytic and highly adsorbent
Summary
USF inventors have synthesized MoO2 nanoparticles and demonstrated their efficacy at decontaminating water containing organic dyes. Experimental evidence proved that the nanoparticles were highly adsorbent as well as a photocatalytic when decontaminating water, making this the first reported case of a single material having both adsorbent and photocatalytic properties. Two versions of the MoO2 material were created, and both MoO2 materials performed almost exactly the same, with both samples being able to remove 100% of the contaminant. These nanoparticles will be applicable in the development of effective wastewater treatment methods in industries that produce wastewater contaminated with organic pollutants.
Scanning Electron Microscope Image of MoO2 Nanoparticles
Desired Partnerships
- License
- Sponsored Research
- Co-Development