Exactly. I can see this being useful in, say, coal power plants which release a lot of water vapor, but also a lot of toxic chemicals. If one could develop a useful filter from this, could the burning of coal actually become a clean source of energy?
Re:Graphene: The perfect water filter
by DarkShikari on Friday January 27, 2012 @02:44PM
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Coal can't be "clean" unless you can find a place to put the vast amount of carbon dioxide.
How useful will the filter be if it gets clogged? Reverse Osmosis needs high pressure and produces much less water than it takes in, then it needs remineralization. Same situation?
Maybe it will be better for filtering steam or air.