Treated Carbon-60 Molecules (IMAGE)

Rice University

Treated Carbon-60 Molecules

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Treated carbon-60 molecules have the ability to recover valuable metals from liquids, including water and potential pollutants. In testing various metals, Rice University researchers found that charge and ionic radius influence how the metals bind to the hydroxylated buckyballs.

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Jeff Fitlow/Rice University

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