2D Material Removes Mercury | ChemistryViews | Prévention du risque chimique | Scoop.it

Mercury is highly toxic and contaminated drinking water could pose a significant health risk. Absorbents are one way to remove mercury ions from water, but many absorbent materials have low uptake capacities and selectivities for mercury. Adding sulfur-containing materials to the absorbents can help with this issue because sulfur has a high affinity towards mercury.