Nano Matters

Cleaning Up the Environment with a Nanotechnology-Enabled Sponge

Episode Summary

In this episode of the “Nano Matters” podcast, Vinayak Dravid, the Abraham Harris Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at Northwestern University, describes how he and his team have developed a nanotechnology-enabled sponge that could be used to clean up the environment. If you would like to learn more about nanotechnology, go to nano.gov or email us at info@nnco.nano.gov. Closed captioning is provided on our YouTube channel. For this episode, go to: https://youtu.be/0kThlrfWpc8 CREDITS Special thanks to: Vinayak Dravid Northwestern University Produced by: Andrew Pomeroy Music: Inspirational Outlook by Scott Holmes https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Sc... https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this podcast are those of the guest and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Nanotechnology Coordination Office or United States Government. Additionally, mention of trade names or commercial products does not constitute endorsement or recommendation by any of the aforementioned parties. Any mention of commercial products, processes, or services cannot be construed as an endorsement or recommendation.

Episode Notes

In this episode of the “Nano Matters” podcast, Vinayak Dravid, the Abraham Harris Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at Northwestern University, describes how he and his team have developed a nanotechnology-enabled sponge that could be used to clean up the environment.

 

If you would like to learn more about nanotechnology, go to nano.gov or email us at info@nnco.nano.gov.

 

Closed captioning is provided on our YouTube channel. For this episode, go to: https://youtu.be/0kThlrfWpc8

 

CREDITS

 

Special thanks to:  

Vinayak Dravid

Northwestern University

 

Produced by:

Andrew Pomeroy

 

Music:  

Inspirational Outlook by Scott Holmes  

https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Sc...

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...

 

Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this podcast are those of the guest and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Nanotechnology Coordination Office or United States Government. Additionally, mention of trade names or commercial products does not constitute endorsement or recommendation by any of the aforementioned parties. Any mention of commercial products, processes, or services cannot be construed as an endorsement or recommendation.