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Kickstart: The iPod is dead; long live vinyl

May 11, 2022 Twenty years ago it looked like MP3 players would be the final nail in the coffin when it came to vinyl records after years...

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How a sponge could help clean up microplastics in Chicago and the Great Lakes

May 10, 2022 Billions of tons of plastic waste are degrading in landfills and waterways around the world. Full Coverage on WBEZ Chicago

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Northwestern researchers develop sponge to clean oil spills

May 9, 2022 Sponges similar to an ordinary kitchen or memory foam sponge may soon clean up oil spills, courtesy of Northwestern...

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Application of Nanotechnology Sponge #YouTubeShorts

May 7, 2022 With a sponge that looks like one you might find in your kitchen, Northwestern University researchers have discovered how to...

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Novel sponge aids the cleaning of lakes and oceans

April 26, 2022 A new coating applied to sponges can collect oil, phosphates and microplastics from polluted waters. The aim is to address...

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Microplastics are everywhere. These sponges could help capture them

April 25, 2022 As billions of tons of plastic waste have accumulated in the environment, microplastics are getting even harder to remove....

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STTR Phase I: An Oleophilic Hydrophobic Magnetic (OHM) Sponge for Environmental Remediation

April 6, 2022 We are delighted to announce that MFNS has received a National Science Foundation SBIR/STTR Phase 1 award in collaboration...

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MFNS Tech named among 5 Top Waste Management Startups Oil & Gas Companies Should Watch in 2022

February 15, 2022 MFNS Tech has been selected among the top 5 startups to watch in 2022 (out of 500+ worldwide) in the clean tech...

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MFNS Tech named in Environmental Sustainability Award Winners Announced In Glenview

January 31, 2022 For a fourth year, the Village of Glenview is recognizing local organizations that take the lead with environmental...

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Vikas Nandwana (MFNS Tech) : Chosen Finalist for CRI's Cohort 6

December 21, 2021 Vikas Nandwana (MFNS Tech) has been selected as a finalist in an elite deep tech accelerator program in US called Chain...

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Cleaning Up the Environment with a Nanotechnology-Enabled Sponge

November 22, 2021 In this episode of the “Nano Matters” podcast, Vinayak Dravid, the Abraham Harris Professor of Materials Science and...

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How to clean up an oil spill

November 8, 2021 Methods designed to remove oil from water can do more harm than good. Read more

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How we clean oil spills hasn't changed in decades. These scientists want to change that

October 6, 2021 Researchers say reusable sponges that can sop up oil without absorbing water could make cleanup efforts more effective...

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MFNS Technology improves skimmer performance

August 15, 2021 OHM Skimmer Coating™ is a new coating material from MFNS. OHM Skimmer Coating™ can enhance the oil removal rate of belt...

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OHM Sponge featured in OHMSETT Gazette

July 15, 2021 The Ohmsett Gazette newsletter is bi-annual newsletter providing readers with articles of testing, research, and training...

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MFNS Tech technology featured in Fast Company

June 4, 2021 A decade after Deepwater Horizon, we’re still cleaning up oil spills the same way A sinking boat off the coast of Sri Lanka...

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Sponge platform soaks up phosphate from polluted waterways for reuse

June 1, 2021 MFNS co-founders Prof. Vinayak David and Dr. Vikas Nandwana develop new technology to cleanup phosphate from polluted water....

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OHM Sponge tested to work in cold artic conditions

May 5, 2021 OHM Sponge was found to be highly effective in cleaning up oil even under very cold conditions.

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MFNS working on oil skimmer belts with improved oil absorption capacity

April 12, 2021 MFNS has developed a new coating for skimmer belt which dramatically improves the oil absorption capacity of the belt...

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OHM Sponge passes OHMSETT test with flying colors

March 26, 2021 Ohmsett is a national test facility that provides independent performance testing of oil spill response solutions. Read More