Making a Self-Cleaning Anti-Scale Coating for Water Treatment Systems

By Mariana Quinn1; Rice University2; NEWT Center3

1. Katy ISD, Katy, TX 2. , Houston, TX 3. NanoEnabled Water Treatment (NEWT) ERC

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Abstract

How are Carbon Nanotubes (CNTs) used in water treatment? This research focuses on harnessing the electrical properties of Carbon Nanotubes in order to create a coat that prevents scale and biofilm buildup in water treatment systems.

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Rice University,  Nano-Enabled Water Treatment National Science Foundation (NSF) award #EEC-1449500

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  • Mariana Quinn, Rice University, NEWT Center (2022), "Making a Self-Cleaning Anti-Scale Coating for Water Treatment Systems," https://nanohub.org/resources/36341.

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Tags

  1. anti-scaling
  2. carbon nanotubes
  3. clean water
  4. coatings
  5. K-12
  6. NanoEnabled Water Treatment (NEWT) ERC
  7. nanoparticles
  8. Water
  9. water purification/filtration