Incredible New Nanomaterial is Great at Multi-Tasking

If you thought graphene was going to be the next do-everything
material, we’ve got news for you: Multi-Use Titanium Dioxide
(TiO2) has just taken its place. Developed by scientists at
Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, this wonder
material can do everything you might expect a wonder material to
do – and more.
So far, TiO2′s uses include producing clean water, producing
clean energy, generate hydrogen, kill bacteria, be formed into
flexible solar cells, and even extend the useful lifespan of
batteries. What’s more is that the materials used to make TiO2
are cheap and readily available, making its possibilities nearly
endless.
TiO2 is made by forming titanium dioxide crystals into nanofibers,
then forming those nanofibers into flexible membranes. The
scientists who developed the material are hoping that it can help
with two of the world’s biggest problems: a lack of clean drinking
water and the need for clean, renewable energy. The seriously
amazing substance needs some more research and work, but so
far it looks to be extremely promising in the race for solving these
problem.