The ANTÌBIO project proposes the innovative application of nano-materials to the problem of antibiotic removal from wastewater
Mission
The main objective of the ANTÌBIO project is face the water pollution from antibiotics, exploiting several peculiar concepts combined in a single innovative solution.
Nanomaterials:
High surface/volume ratio, which leads to a high surface reactivity.
Photocatalysis:
Effective in fully degrading organic compounds in water, but low selectivity.
Molecular imprinted inorganic and organic materials:
Able to compensate for the poor selectivity of photocatalytic nanomaterials thanks to their high performance.
Magnetic powders:
Used as support for the photoactive nanomaterials will allow an easy removal form water by applying an external magnetic field.
Funding
Research Projects@CNR
Principal Investigator: Giuliana Impellizzeri (IMM-CNR)
Start date: February 15th, 2022
End date: February 14th, 2024
Start date: February 15th, 2022
End date: February 14th, 2024