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Young-Shin Jun’s lab developed a novel composite nanotechnology that removes and recovers nutrients from wastewater, subsequently upcycling them as agricultural fertilizers or as biorefinery feedstocks while simultaneously mitigating the occurrence of harmful algal blooms.  (Source: Young-Shin Jun)
Turning Waste into Resource

Smart Hydrogel Captures Wastewater Nutrients

Engineers at Washington University in St. Louis have developed a novel nanocomposite hydrogel that captures excess ammonia and phosphate from wastewater, helping prevent harmful algal blooms while recovering nutrients for reuse as fertilizers or biofeedstocks. This scalable solution offers a promising step toward circular water management and sustainable agriculture.

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