Team Grant (PRG2115)
Glass and sand nanocomposites investigations toward water and soil remediation
News
17/12/2024
Patrico Paredes who is PhD student just published a paper on the study of the photocatalytic degradation of dyes using copper-based nanoparticles. He compared the utilization of free-standing nanoparticles and a films of nanoparticles asnchored on a glass substrate that make easier their reclamation after use in Environmental Science and Pollution Research (Springer). Congratulations Patricio!
01/11/2024
Dr. Glemarie Hermosa started a new position as Postdoctoral researcher in our research team. She will work in the frame of the PRG2115 team grant on the heavy metal ions extraction from polluted soil and water, and Tem-TA144 project. Welcome in the team Glemarie!
01/10/2024
Dr. Emmanuel Umejuru started a new position as Postdoctoral researcher in our research team. He will work in the frame of the PRG2115 team grant on the haeavy metal ions extraction from polluted water. Welcome in the team Emmanuel!
19/09/2024
Research team members have had the opportunity to present their research outcomes related to water purification at the E-MRS 2024 conference in Warsaw. It was a great experience for the research team and a total of 3 contributions in the field of water remediation have been presented during the conference (1 oral presentation “A photo-electrochemical cell with Cu2O-modified electrodes and aqueous KMnO4 electrolyte for charge production” and 2 poster presentations “Bio-synthesized Graphitic Carbon Nitride Doped with ZnO as Nano-photocatalyst and Their Prospective Environmental Applications” and “Visible Light Photodegradation of Azo Dyes Using Free Standing and spin coated Cu-Based Nanoparticles: Application in Solar Batteries“). Dr. Priyanka Panchal, Dr. Sadaf Jethva and Mr. Patricio Paredes could present their work related to dye removal (Methylene orange, methylene blue, neutral red and malachite green) and manganese removal from contaminated water. They could discuss with expert in the field. They are now preparing their scientific paper that will be soon submitted for publication. Congratulations to all three!
20/04/2024
Our team presented our research project and activities at Maamess! We discussed with the public and explain the problem of water contamination and how the technology we are working on can offer a solution. Mart Hovi also showed his system to harvest rain water and re-use it for multiple purposed. Thank you to Kristi Praakle, Mart Hovi and Erwan Rauwel for their active participation to promote our research activities to a large public. We had very interesting discussions, and we could feel a real need for an affordable technology that can enable the safe use of well water for every purposes.
29/01/2024
Kick-off meeting with the whole team! We are all enthusiast to start developing new technologies that will enable the extraction of heavy metal ions from water and soil. The project focuses on developing nanocomposite aimed to be used for water and soil remediation. With these technologies wastewater and contaminated soil can become resources through the recycling of exhausted nanocomposites (circular economy). The goal is understand the extraction mechanism and to have prototype ready for the purification of well water and an on-going pilot test at the end of the project.
08/01/2024
This is great news for the whole team! Our Team Grant research funding application PRG2115 got funded! Sihtasutus Eesti Teadusagentuur(ETAg) will support our research activities related to water remediation (extraction of heavy metal ions, dye removal and removing bacteria).