Environmental fate of nanoparticles depends on properties of water carrying them

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Laboratory equipment used to study the transport and retention of C60 nanoparticles in water. Georgia Tech Photo: Gary Meek
Laboratory equipment used to study the transport and retention of C60 nanoparticles in water. Georgia Tech Photo: Gary Meek

The fate of carbon-based nanoparticles spilled into groundwater – and the ability of municipal filtration systems to remove the nanoparticles from drinking water – depend on subtle differences in the solution properties of the water carrying the particles, a new study has found.


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