Protein nanofibrils for next generation sustainable water purification.

ABSTRACT: Water scarcity is rapidly spreading across the planet, threatening the population across the five continents and calling for global sustainable solutions. Water reclamation is the most ecological approach for supplying clean drinking water. However, current water purification technologies are seldom sustainable, due to high-energy consumption and negative environmental footprint. Here, we review the cutting-edge technologies based on protein nanofibrils as water purification agents and we highlight the benefits of this green, efficient and affordable solution to alleviate the global water crisis. We discuss the different protein nanofibrils agents available and analyze them in terms of performance, range of applicability and sustainability. We underline the unique opportunity of designing

SUBMITTER: Peydayesh M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8166862 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature