Cleaning water with ‘smart rust’ and magnets (IMAGE)

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Cleaning water with ‘smart rust’ and magnets

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In this illustration, a “smart rust” nanoparticle attracts and traps estrogen molecules, which are represented by the floating objects.

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Dr. Dustin Vivod and Prof. Dr. Dirk Zahn, Computer Chemistry Center (CCC), Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg

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