Northwestern researchers developed sponges to address water pollution and identified potential health risks of a juice-based ...

A reusable sponge that soaks up pollutants like phosphate and metals from water has been developed by Northwestern University ...

The sponge, coated with nanoparticles that have an affinity for pollutants, can collect metals like zinc and copper, as well as phosphate, and in previous iterations has successfully pulled lead from ...

A specialized sponge absorbs pollutants and releases them for reuse—paving the way for cleaner waterways and resource ...

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The sponge, coated with nanoparticles designed to attract specific pollutants, builds on previous research that demonstrated its ability to extract lead, microplastics and oil from water. Unlike many ...

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Reusable sponge platform has successfully removed oil, phosphate and metal from contaminated water New development allows capture of valuable minerals and reuse of the sponge Water pollution ...

Kongjian Yu, the son of a rice farmer who tended terraced water-filled rice fields in China, is now a world-renowned leading voice on what he calls 'sponge planet:' Sponge cities, sponge ...

In its first iteration, the sponge platform was made of polyurethane and coated with a substance that attracted oil and repelled water. The newest version is a highly hydrophilic (water-loving ...