The mighty Titan, or nanotechnology, which will save humanity

Researchers from Singapore have developed a new nanomaterial based on titanium dioxide, which can generate hydrogen and produce clean drinking water. In addition, with the unique design, it will be possible to produce flexible solar cells of new generation.





Development researchers of the Technological University of Singapore, is produced by treatment of crystals of titanium dioxide nanofibers, which forms a flexible membrane. Titan chosen by scientists not by chance, since it has properties to accelerate chemical reactions, and also easily "binds" with water.





Nanomaterials based on titanium not just turns contaminated liquid into clean. He also presnet water with high salt content. This feature makes it the most valuable invention of mankind. Potentially nanomaterial can solve the problems with drought and lack of drinking water around the world.





Nanomaterials will serve as the basis for the manufacture of flexible solar cells, which in the future will be used to generate electricity. Thus, the amount of energy produced from such a battery is several times higher than similar existing.

On approval of the Singapore researchers, the nanomaterial can change not only the fundamentals of energy and ecology, but also of medicine. "The membrane of the Titan, according to preliminary tests, proved to be excellent as a base for anti-bacterial dressings of the new generation.

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