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This sponge could be the future of cleaning up oil spills

  • Writer: Coral Innovations
    Coral Innovations
  • Jan 28, 2021
  • 1 min read

January 28, 2021


A Northwestern University-led team created the “OHM sponge,” which is able to soak up 30 times its weight in oil and be reused up to several dozen times. The coating allows any regular sponge to be easily turned into an oil-cleaning "smart sponge."

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