Australian Scientists Accidentally Discover New Material Made From Orange Peel That ‘Grabs’ Mercury Out of Water
22nd October 2015
The material, sulphur-limonene polysulphide, is very cheap to produce, and the pair now hope it could one day be used in environmental cleanups, or even to coat water pipes.
Mercury pollution, due to the extreme toxicity of the chemical, is a big problem. Half of the world’s mercury emissions come from volcanoes, but the other half comes from human activity like the burning of fossil fuels and mining.