Syrian researchers have engineered a nanostructured substance capable of removing virtually all methylene blue dye from water. Crucially, this material was fabricated utilizing recycled plastic bottles.
According to reports from Gazeta.SPb, this breakthrough stems from the work of an international research team spearheaded by Mayas Saad, affiliated with the University of Latakia. Their core objective was to address two pressing issues simultaneously: determining a beneficial use for recycled plastics and devising a method for decontaminating industrial wastewater. To achieve this, the scientists employed terephthalic acid, which they sourced from discarded plastic bottles.
The resulting material demonstrated an impressive capacity, eliminating up to 99% of methylene blue—a dye widely applied across numerous industries—from water samples. No existing adsorbent material can boast comparable levels of efficacy. An additional advantage of this novel substance is its capacity for repeated use.
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