The University of Hong Kong

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The University of Hong Kong 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.

Chemists discover fundamental catalyst protonation process to promote solar-driven water splitting

Hydrogen is a promising green energy carrier for a sustainable future. However, it is mostly locked in water. Energy is required to liberate it from water for practical use. Solar energy is abundantly renewable and ideal for direct water-splitting to generate hydrogen using a "photocatalyst." However, despite considerable effort, practical adoption has been slow due […]

The University of Hong Kong · 2 Jan 2023

31 Mar 2020

Researchers develop a novel wastewater treatment process

Globally, there is a growing concern regarding the presence of trace emerging contaminants such as retinoids and oestrogenic endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) in aquatic environments. Retinoids such as retinoic acids and their metabolites, which are the derivatives of vitamin A, can cause abnormal morphological development in amphibians, fish, and snails at elevated levels. Oestrogenic EDCs […]