Nanofur for Oil Spill Cleanup (1 of 2) (IMAGE)

Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)

Nanofur for Oil Spill Cleanup (1 of 2)

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Thanks to fine hairs on the leaf surface, the salvinia water fern can absorb and bind mineral oil from water surfaces.

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Photo: C. Zeiger/KIT

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