This sponge is made of carbon nanotubes, and was developed by a team of scientists in China. As you can see, it’s surprisingly flexible; it’s also lightweight, highly porous, and while it repels water, it absorbs oil products extremely effectively, making it a possible tool for future use in environmental cleanup. Its development was reported in the scientific journal Advanced Materials: for more info, go here: www.materialsviews.com or here: doi.wiley.com

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From: Giant-Stroke, Superelastic Carbon Nanotube Aerogel Muscles. Science, Vol. 323 Issue 5921, March 19, 2009.

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