'Super sponge' promises effective toxic clean-up of lakes and more

'Super sponge' promises effective toxic clean-up of lakes and more Minneapolis, MN (SPX) Mar 23, 2017 - Mercury is very toxic and can cause long-term health damage, but removing it from water is challenging. To address this growing problem, University of Minnesota College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Sciences (CFANS) Professor Abdennour Abbas and his lab team created a sponge that can absorb mercury from a polluted water source within seconds. Thanks to the application of nanotechnology ... more

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