Sponging up oil spills: Nanosponges soak up oil again and again
Monday, April 16, 2012 - 14:30
in Physics & Chemistry
Researchers have discovered that adding a dash of boron to carbon while creating nanotubes turns them into solid, spongy, reusable blocks that have an astounding ability to absorb oil spilled in water.
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