Nanocellulose membrane technology: Nature’s solution to water filtration
The story:
Water filtration expenses place a strain on government budgets and cause water insecurity on a global scale. The use of nanocellulose-enabled membrane technology may allow for a low-cost solution to this universal challenge.
The article Nanocellulose-enabled membranes for water purification, by Sharma et al., describes technologies that allow the creation of efficient and effective water filters made from varying sizes of nanocellulose particles – the main structural component of plants. The use of plant-based materials is environmentally friendly and affordable, making this technology a practical global solution.
This innovative project is a collaboration between Dr. Benjamin S. Hsiao, the Director of the Center for Integrated Electric Energy Systems at Stony Brook University in New York, and Dr. Tom Lindström, Professor at the KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden.
Addressing this challenge:
Due to her experience creating eye-catching and informative journal covers, the Creative Director of Morphology LLC, Dr. Isabel Romero Calvo, was contacted to create a cover for Advanced Sustainable Systems, to highlight this exciting collaboration.
The first step was to create an interesting composition to spotlight the structure of the filter.
Next, Isabel created color options with a natural look to reflect the use of plant-based materials.
The final steps included creating 3D models of the filter, and the dirty and clean water droplets, to show the function of the filter. The painted background and the lighting, bring the components together to complete this creative and attractive cover art.
See the complete article here: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/adsu.201900114
Access the cover here: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/adsu.202070009
