N.C. State: Tangled Seaweed Inspires One-Size-Fits-All Cleaners for Ocean Microplastics
August 06, 2026
August 06, 2026
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 6 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release:
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Tangled Seaweed Inspires One-Size-Fits-All Cleaners for Ocean Microplastics
Inspired by naturally-occurring mats and balls of seaweed, researchers have created highly-porous, superadhesive meshes that are capable of capturing both large and small microplastic particles - a longstanding challenge in the field. The mesh can clean microplastics . . .
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Tangled Seaweed Inspires One-Size-Fits-All Cleaners for Ocean Microplastics
Inspired by naturally-occurring mats and balls of seaweed, researchers have created highly-porous, superadhesive meshes that are capable of capturing both large and small microplastic particles - a longstanding challenge in the field. The mesh can clean microplastics . . .