NANOTECHNOLOGY RECYCLING MATERIALS FEATURE
May 1st, 2006
BY KEITH NUTHALL
NANOTECHNOLOGY is poised to have a significant influence on the recycling industry, with scientists convinced that it will have a significant bearing on how we recycle objects and dispose of redundant items. Most recycling, of glass, paper or plastic takes place at the chemical level of complex molecules and bulk materials, and the presence of undesired elements and compounds often makes recycling difficult or uneconomic. The thinking is that radically new and pervasive technologies can offer significant improvements in environmental ...
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