Massachusetts Institute of Technology: 'Paper Towel' for Oil
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It’s a mat of nanowires with the touch and feel of paper that can absorb up to 20 times its weight in oil and can be recycled many times for future use. Watch the video below and imagine the implications for those nasty oil spills.
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