Revolutionizing Technology with Nanomaterials
According to a recent statement by Professor Qi Ge, a member of the Vechain Steering Committee and 2D materials researcher, groundbreaking nanomaterials are being developed that have the potential to revolutionize technology and deliver on global sustainability ambitions. Prof. Ge is reportedly unlocking oceans for drinking water, aiding in the release of vast stores of Hydrogen energy, and devising new methods to mine valuable metals without causing environmental destruction, all in conjunction with Vechain's blockchain technology.
Powering a Green Revolution
In his editorial, Prof. Ge explains how smart nanomaterials, which can be built from various materials to achieve a range of outcomes, will provide billions of data points for VechainThor. This rich stream of data is expected to power a green revolution with Web3 technology. Smart membranes can be more energy efficient than current technologies and can be programmed at their creation to behave in specific ways without the need for computers or sensors.
Enhancing Workplace Safety and Preventing Catastrophe
Furthermore, these smart membranes can significantly enhance workplace safety by reacting to changes in humidity, temperature or pressure automatically. This could potentially shut down industrial machinery before a critical incident occurs, saving lives in the process. These membranes can also react to chemical changes that may precede a catastrophic lithium battery failure in an electric vehicle, thus preventing uncontrollable fires.
Addressing Global Resource Issues
Prof. Ge believes that research into smart membranes can help tackle many of the global resource issues we face today. He mentions the possibility of harvesting and utilizing greener, much more abundant alternatives with profound implications for global society. For instance, smart membranes could potentially filter seawater and directly harvest an almost unlimited source of valuable metals like lithium, which are currently obtained through damaging mining practices.
Potential Benefits for Desalination Industry
Desalination — the process of removing salt from seawater — is another industry that could greatly benefit from smart membranes. Current desalination plants are too expensive for many countries and have enormous energy demands. However, smart membranes could selectively filter out salt in seawater, offering practically unlimited fresh drinking water at a relatively low cost. This could have profound implications for global food security as well as the health and well-being of billions of the world’s poorest.
Upcoming Technology Workshop
In related news, developers interested in creating sustainability dapps on a leading enterprise blockchain are invited to attend a Technology Workshop being hosted in Jacksonville, Florida on June 25th.