Nano-velcro clasps heavy metal molecules in its grips
Sunday, September 9, 2012 - 13:30
in Physics & Chemistry
Researchers have devised a simple, system based on nanoparticles, to detect mercury as well as others pollutants. This technology makes it possible to easily and inexpensively test for these substances in water and, more importantly, in the fish that we eat. This will be published in Nature Materials.