Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/absorbent-nanomaterial-cleans-up-toxic-water Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Absorbent Nanomaterial Cleans up Toxic Water Science Oct 19, 2012 12:30 PM EDT While researching ways to detect explosives at airports, Paul Edmiston, a chemist with the College of Wooster, made an unexpected discovery: a new spongelike material he calls “Osorb.” The material soaks up oil and other contaminants from water, Miles O’Brien reports. In this video, Edmiston shows how to whip up a batch of the stuff, adds toxins, filters them out and then drinks it. Miles reports for the National Science Foundation’s* Science Nation. For the record, the National Science Foundation is an underwriter of the NewsHour. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now
While researching ways to detect explosives at airports, Paul Edmiston, a chemist with the College of Wooster, made an unexpected discovery: a new spongelike material he calls “Osorb.” The material soaks up oil and other contaminants from water, Miles O’Brien reports. In this video, Edmiston shows how to whip up a batch of the stuff, adds toxins, filters them out and then drinks it. Miles reports for the National Science Foundation’s* Science Nation. For the record, the National Science Foundation is an underwriter of the NewsHour. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now