Water purified with oil. (Cover story)

• Autores: David Biello
• Localización: Scientific American, ISSN 0036-8733, Vol. 307, Nº. 6, 2012, págs. 38-39
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • This article discusses chemist Anurag Bajpayee's research on the use of the directional solvents such as soybean oil to remove impurities from water. Topics include the potential use of the solvents to remove contaminants from water in cities, industries, and agricultural operations, the importance of the carboxylic acid group molecule in soybean oil that creates a hydrogen bond with the water, and Bajpayee's research on decanoic acid's ability to clean chemical-laden water.