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07-11-2019, 01:45 PM
Cleaning up oil spills with mussel power
July 11, 2019
The chemicals that enable mussels to cling to rocks and boat hulls may soon provide a solution for cleaning up oil spills and purifying water.
Writing in the journal Matter, scientists from China and the US outline a range of engineering research initiatives inspired by the humble mussel, ranging from solar steam generation to removing heavy metals from wastewater.
"Mussels are broadly regarded as a nuisance in marine industries because they will colonise submerged surfaces," says Hao-Cheng Yang from Sun Yat-sen University, China.
https://cosmosmagazine.com/chemistry/cleaning-up-oil-spills-with-mussel-power
July 11, 2019
The chemicals that enable mussels to cling to rocks and boat hulls may soon provide a solution for cleaning up oil spills and purifying water.
Writing in the journal Matter, scientists from China and the US outline a range of engineering research initiatives inspired by the humble mussel, ranging from solar steam generation to removing heavy metals from wastewater.
"Mussels are broadly regarded as a nuisance in marine industries because they will colonise submerged surfaces," says Hao-Cheng Yang from Sun Yat-sen University, China.
https://cosmosmagazine.com/chemistry/cleaning-up-oil-spills-with-mussel-power