Lomonosov Moscow State University https://refractor.io/tag/lomonosov-moscow-state-university/ Lomonosov Moscow State University en-AU Sun, 13 Jan 2013 05:07:36 GMT Graphene oxide causes radioactive material to "clump" out of water https://refractor.io/environment/graphene-oxide-causes-radioactive-material-to-clump-out-of-water/ Scientists have discovered that graphene oxide flakes are very effective at removing radioactive contaminants from water (Image: Shutterstock)

Removing radioactive material from contaminated water, such as that in Japan’s Fukushima nuclear power plants, could be getting a little easier. Scientists from Houston’s Rice University and Lomonosov Moscow State University have discovered that when flakes of graphene oxide are added to such water, it causes the radionuclides to condense into clumps. Those clumps can then be separated and disposed of.

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]]> Sun, 13 Jan 2013 05:07:36 GMT https://refractor.io/environment/graphene-oxide-causes-radioactive-material-to-clump-out-of-water/ Ben Coxworth