Nanofur for Oil Spill Cleanup (2 of 2) (IMAGE)

Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)

Nanofur for Oil Spill Cleanup (2 of 2)

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Eggbeater-shaped, wax-coated hairs make the leaves of the salvinia molesta aquatic fern highly water-repellent.

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Photo: W. Barthlott/Nees Institute

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