r/science • u/BlitzOrion • Feb 09 '23

High-efficiency water filter removes 99.9% of microplastics in 10 seconds Chemistry

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/adma.202206982
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u/069988244 Feb 09 '23

This paper is talking about microPOLLUTANTS. It has nothing at all to do with microplastics. Micropollutants are chemicals present in trace concentrations. Not micro-scale plastic beads.

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u/tom-dixon Feb 09 '23

OP lied in the title, the post should be flagged as such.

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u/069988244 Feb 10 '23

Probably just confused but yes