A Novel 2D Molybdenum Disulfide Sponge Oil-Water Separator
A diverse team of students and faculty from the University of Central Florida have come together to develop a novel 2D molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) sponge oil-water separator, namely, MDSOS.
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Why Sustainability is Important to Us |
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According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), "to pursue sustainability is to create and maintain the conditions under which humans and nature can exist in productive harmony to support present and future generations." Our goal behind this research is to develop a sustainable approach to oil-water contamination that also proves to be economically feasible.
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The MDSOS will positively impact the planet by providing a sustainable approach to oil emissions by efficiently removing oil from water at minimal expense to the present wildlife and therefore effectively reducing the amount of water pollution released during transport and extraction.
PeopleThe positive impact of this design extends to the protection and maintaining of seas and oceans, ensuring that present and future generations have access to clean water resources.
ProsperityThe MDSOS process is economically beneficial as it is a waste-free process and oil-recovery (or recycling) system. Following absorption, depending on oil quality, the oil can be harvested from the sponge for proper disposal allowing the sponge to be recycled.
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Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."
--Margaret Mead (1901-1978) quoted in John M. Richardson, ed. Making it Happen, 1982