Universidad Autónoma de Madrid

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Universidad Autónoma de Madrid is a university that is part of the pulse of the water sector. Here we bring together everything it publishes on Smart Water Magazine: its news, its blogs and the events it takes part in.

A promising method for the degradation of nanoplastics in water

Researchers from the Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM) have developed a process based on the photo-Fenton method that allows polystyrene nanoplastics to be efficiently degraded in water. This advance could be key in the fight against plastic pollution, especially in Wastewater Treatment Plants (WWTP).

Universidad Autónoma de Madrid · 25 Sept 2023

8 Jun 2023

Researchers detect microplastics in the drinking water of Spanish cities

A study carried out by more than a dozen Spanish research centers of the EnviroPlaNet Network, and led by the Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM) and the University of Alcalá (UAH), has found microplastics in drinking water in various regions of Spain. The results, published in Water Research, underscore the importance of proper waste management to […]