Synthetic coral could remove toxic heavy metals from the ocean | EurekAlert! Science News

Synthetic coral could remove toxic heavy metals from the ocean | EurekAlert! Science News
Amsterdam, July 23, 2015 - A new material that mimics coral could help remove toxic heavy metals like mercury from the ocean, according to a new study published in the Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. The researchers, from Anhui Jianzhu University in China, say their new material could provide inspiration for other approaches to removing pollutants.