3-D Printed Prototype of Egg-Beater Structure (IMAGE)

University of Southern California

3-D Printed Prototype of Egg-Beater Structure

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For years, scientists have been inspired by nature to innovate solutions to tricky problems, even oil spills -- manmade disasters with devastating environmental and economic consequences. A new USC study takes a cue from leaf structure to fabricate material that can separate oil and water, which could lead to safer and more efficient oil spill clean-up methods.

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Yang Yang

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