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Published online 4 February 2002 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news020128-13
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Water pollutants purged
Smart process cleans up contaminated water.
A smart material identifies and destroys toxic pollutants in water. When exposed to the offending molecules, tiny light-emitting zinc oxide particles glow dimly, burn them up, and glow brightly to show they've finished1.
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