Anhui Jianzhu University https://refractor.io/tag/anhui-jianzhu-university/ Anhui Jianzhu University en-AU Sat, 25 Jul 2015 04:08:15 GMT Synthetic material mimics coral's ocean-cleaning attributes https://refractor.io/environment/synthetic-material-mimics-corals-ocean-cleaning-attributes/ A synthetic material that mimic the structure of coral could help remove toxic heavy metals from the ocean (Credit: Shutterstock)

Researchers from China's Anhui Jianzhu University have developed a synthetic substance that mimics coral's ability to collect harmful heavy metals from water. Tests on the effectiveness of the aluminum oxide structure have so far shown promising results.

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