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2025 • Kazakhstan • Student: Tamos Education

Adiskhan Aldebekov

Adiskhan Aldebekov

I am a STEM student from Almaty, Kazakhstan, deeply passionate about chemistry and biology.

Tell us what the water concern in your country is!

Water scarcity and pollution are major concerns in Kazakhstan. Industrial waste, agricultural runoff, and poor infrastructure contaminate water sources. The Aral Sea disaster shows the long-term impact of mismanagement.

This is what I think is one of the solutions for a sustainable future:

I believe a sustainable future depends on developing advanced techniques for water quality monitoring and treatment, alongside raising public awareness about water conservation. Combining innovation with education empowers communities to take action, supports policy change, and ensures long-term protection of water resources for future generations.

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Ania Andersch
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2025•Adiskhan Aldebekov

New Sorbent-Enhanced Needle Trap Device for VOC Detection in Water

In our project, we present a novel method for detecting volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in water using a Needle Trap Device (NTD) filled with a recently developed metal-organic framework sorbent (MOF), ZnMOF-74. VOCs, even at low concentrations, pose serious health and environmental risks. Omnipresent in rivers, near factories, and in tap water, exposure may lead to liver complications, lung disease, and cancer. The ZnMOF-74 sorbent demonstrated high reusability, sensitivity, and reproducibility in capturing VOCs such as isoprene, acetone, benzene, and p-xylene. Compared to conventional methods, this approach offers improved detection limits and environmental compatibility. The findings highlight the potential of MOFs as sorbent materials for the extraction of harmful chemicals and contribute to creating a safer aquatic environment.

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