Researchers in Australia have developed a new graphene water filter, capable of removing chemicals, viruses or bacteria up to nine times more effective than current commercial filters, as Inhabitat writes.

The key to the filter design lies in the creation of a viscous form of graphene oxide.

According to the head of research Mainak Majumder from Monash University in Australia, the new method makes it possible to provide a uniform graphene structure and uniformity of such a filter gives it special properties. This makes it possible to manufacture new filters quickly and in large quantities, which is crucial to their commercial use. Filters based on graphene can be used to remove pathogenic microorganisms from a variety of liquids, including water, wine or milk products.

According to the findings of scientists, a new filter can remove any particles larger than one nanometer, which is about 100,000 times smaller than the thickness of a human hair.

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