
According to the scientists this new nano material could also impact filtering and the purification of water and other organic pollutants.
Since the membrane is made of potassium manganese oxide, the nanowire is inexpensive to produce because the nanowires of which it is composed can be fabricated in larger quantities than other nanomaterials. The material is created in a similar way to paper.
Watch a video of this new material absorbing gaseoline (dyed blue) from water.
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