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Water filters use sunlight to remove lead
New Delhi: A team of researchers at the Nanoscience Technology Institute (Inst) in Mohali have developed an innovative water purification system that effectively removes harmful contaminants from industrial wastewater using sunlight, mild vibrations and artificial intelligence (AI).
The system combines 3D printed biodegradable polyratonic acid (PLA) scaffolds coated with Bismuth Ferrite (Bifeo₃). It is a catalyst known to break toxic dyes such as Congo Red and methylene blue when activated by light or mechanical energy, a statement from the Department of Science and Technology (DST) said.
Called piezo photocatalysts, this process utilizes both sunlight and vibration to keep the catalyst active even on cloudy days and overcome the limitations of traditional solar-powered purification techniques.
To further improve the efficiency of the system, researchers adopted machine learning models that include artificial neural networks, predicting performance under various conditions with accuracy of up to 99%.
This smart integration allows you to fine-tune the purification process to maximize contaminant decomposition.
The hybrid system showed impressive results, removing 98.9% of Congo Red and 74.3% of methylene blue from wastewater samples, tolerating many existing treatment methods, the statement said.
The biodegradable, low cost, reusable design offers environmentally friendly solutions to reduce chemical use and waste, and is said to be scalable for industrial and remote community applications.
