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If you want to make your filter even more effective, you can add a layer of cloth or bandage inside the plastic cap and cut a small hole in the cap. While this clearly takes longer for the water to filter through, it can lead to much cleaner water at the end.
a b Nwankwo, I. H. (2018). "Production And Characterization Of Activated Carbon From Animal Bone" (PDF). American Journal of Engineering Research (AJER). 7 (7): 335–341.
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Step 1 – Cut the bottle in half. Flip the bottles top half over and place it inside of the bottom half, essentially the top half will serve as a funnel into the bottom half. The filter is built into the top part of the bottle.
Divens, Jon. "Adsorption of methylene blue onto activated carbon". www.nepjol.info. Journal of the Institute of Engineering, 2016, 12(1)169-174 TUTA/IOE/PCU Printed in Nepal . Retrieved March 10, 2022. Activated charcoal may promote kidney function by reducing the number of waste products that your kidneys have to filter ( 10). However, in the case of using activated carbon for adsorption of minerals such as gold, the particle size should be in the range of 3.35–1.4 millimetres (0.132–0.055in). Activated carbon with particle size less than 1mm would not be suitable for elution (the stripping of mineral from an activated carbon).Activation/oxidation: Raw material or carbonized material is exposed to oxidizing atmospheres (oxygen or steam) at temperatures above 250°C, usually in the temperature range of 600–1200°C. The activation is performed by heating the sample for 1 h in a muffle furnace at 450°C in the presence of air. [26]