Researchers at IIT-Guwahati on Tuesday said they have developed a fabric that can separate oil from water, which will help in tackling marine pollution caused by oil spills.
The silica nanoparticles-coated cotton fabric has been developed using rice husk, an agricultural waste, as the primary source material, said Vaibhav Goud, a professor in the IIT-Guwahati’s Department of Chemical Engineering.
The aim is to convert an agricultural waste into a sustainable value-added product to mitigate marine oil pollution, he said.
