A Swimsuit That Cleans Water As People Swim
Oct 22, 2015 15:29:44 GMT -5
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Post by heatherly on Oct 22, 2015 15:29:44 GMT -5
"RIVERSIDE, Calif. — A material created by University of California, Riverside engineers is the key component of a swimsuit that won an international design competition for its ability to clean water as a person swims.
The reusable material, which they call Sponge, is derived from heated sucrose, a form of sugar. It has a highly porous structure that is super hydrophobic, meaning it repels water, but also absorbs harmful contaminants."
Read more and watch a video here:
ucrtoday.ucr.edu/32330
What do you think? Pretty cool.... but you have to replace the sponge every 20 uses =p I'm not sure how expensive that would become.
The reusable material, which they call Sponge, is derived from heated sucrose, a form of sugar. It has a highly porous structure that is super hydrophobic, meaning it repels water, but also absorbs harmful contaminants."
Read more and watch a video here:
ucrtoday.ucr.edu/32330
What do you think? Pretty cool.... but you have to replace the sponge every 20 uses =p I'm not sure how expensive that would become.
creaking floors, you make me laugh,