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Light-powered material cleans PFAS from water — Level A1 — clear glass contanier

Light-powered material cleans PFAS from waterCEFR A1

24 Dec 2025

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Adapted from Silvia Cernea Clark-Rice, Futurity • CC BY 4.0

Photo by Will Cook, Unsplash

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  • Scientists made a new material.
  • The material uses light to clean water.
  • It can remove many pollutants.
  • It also removes PFAS chemicals.
  • The material is metal-free and safe.
  • It works quickly on different pollutants.
  • Researchers tested it in flowing water.
  • The material kept its shape after tests.

Difficult words

  • material — thing used to make or build other things
  • pollutant — a substance that makes water or air dirty
    pollutants
  • remove — take something away from a place
    removes
  • chemical — a substance made or used in science
    chemicals
  • flow — move like a liquid or stream
    flowing

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Discussion questions

  • Do you use a water filter at home?
  • Have you seen flowing water?
  • Would you like a cleaner that uses light to clean water?

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