Media Tip: Pivotal discovery in sensor technology to combat water contamination and more
image: Artistic rendering of water sensor with graphene-based nanolayer and two electrodes attached at top. Alternating current voltages at varying frequencies (wavvy lines) are used to rapidly and non-destructively screen for high-quality sensor devices.
Credit: (Image by Argonne National Laboratory.)
In a world grappling with a severe water crisis, contamination is a looming threat to public health. Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory and partners have engineered a breakthrough solution. Their new screening method could eliminate faulty electronic sensors for measuring numerous toxins in water, such as bacteria, heavy metals, pesticides and coronaviruses.
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