Researchers have developed a material that can quickly and efficiently separate oil from water, in what could be a major boon for environmental cleanup.
By coating a stainless steel mesh with a porous polyacrylamide hydrogel layer, Prof. Lei Jiang and his team at ICCAS, Beijing have created a simultaneously superoleophobic and superhydrophilic material that can be used as a filter that can separate oil from water.
ASN Weekly
Sign up for our weekly newsletter and receive the latest science news directly to your inbox.
Titanium-based metamaterial unlocks strength beyond nature
An anti-inflammatory peptide may hold the key to low-back pain relief
Materialism matters: The role of philosophy in science
Researchers uncover a fundamental driver behind osteoarthritis
Ibuprofen’s effect on red blood cells: A prickly affair
Quantum entanglement visualized for the first time ever
The dramatic story behind general relativity’s Nobel Prize snub
How the brain protects itself from the negative effects of CBD
New anti-aging ingredient pulled from medicinal herb
Scientists discover breakthrough light-matter hybrid
Sign up for our weekly newsletter and receive the latest science news.
Related posts:
New technique uses waste metal shavings to catalyze hydrogen production, turning nothing but trash and water into clean, renewable fuel.
Pre-activation of plastics with fluorine-containing molecules disrupts their stability, making them easier to break down and upcycle.
The decline of freshwater megafauna, including river dolphins, hippos, and crocodiles, is triggering significant consequences for ecosystems.
Abandoning traditional practices led to intense dry season fires, drastically altering biodiversity and increasing greenhouse gas emissions.
Gold nanoparticle clusters boosted the efficiency of titanium dioxide in degrading a toxic dye called methyl orange.
A material derived from avocado pruning waste and bio-polyethylene combines high strength with biodegradability.