Sponge Setup (IMAGE)

University of Washington

Sponge Setup

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University of Washington researchers created a sponge-like material, left, from wood pulp and small bits of metal that can remove color from dyes in water within seconds. More of the material is shown in the tubes on the right.

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Mark Stone/University of Washington

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