Using Magnetism and Nanotechnology to Clean Up Oil Spills
Definitions
Magnetism can be defined as a physical phenomenon caused by magnetic fields.
Nano-science is the study of phenomena a few nano-meters small.
Analysis
Oil spills, as we all know, are extremely harmful to all marine life. The chemicals used to clean the spills aren't very safe either.
Scientists have found a way to put nano-science and magnetism together to create a more effective, safe way to clean up oil spills. How?
Researchers have taken ferroparticles (magnetic particles a few nano-meters small) and mixed it with a carrier fluid like oil. This creates a substance known as a ferrofluid. This substance is magnetic. The way oil spills would be cleaned by using this is by pouring ferroparticles over the surface of the oil and using a magnet to clean it up.
Conclusion
This way of cleaning oil spills however, is not very practical on a large scale. Who knows, maybe something more effective will come up in the future.
I did my 7th grade science fair project on this and got an A! Try it yourself: https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project-ideas/EnvEng_p036/environmental-engineering/can-nanotechnology-help-clean-up-ocean-oil-spills
Citations
https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project-ideas/EnvEng_p036/environmental-engineering/can-nanotechnology-help-clean-up-ocean-oil-spills
https://www.google.com/search?q=definition+of+magnetism&oq=definition+of+magnetism&aqs=chrome.0.0l6.10200j1j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
https://www.google.com/search?ei=LFawWvDuLKymjwTNtqqoAw&q=definition+of+nanotechnology&oq=definition+of+nanotechn&gs_l=psy-ab.3.0.0l3j0i22i30k1l7.12222.14274.0.15336.9.6.0.3.3.0.142.382.0j3.3.0....0...1c.1.64.psy-ab..3.6.387...0i20i263k1.0.OMpC_NLqVEc
Magnetism can be defined as a physical phenomenon caused by magnetic fields.
Nano-science is the study of phenomena a few nano-meters small.
Analysis
Oil spills, as we all know, are extremely harmful to all marine life. The chemicals used to clean the spills aren't very safe either.
Scientists have found a way to put nano-science and magnetism together to create a more effective, safe way to clean up oil spills. How?
Researchers have taken ferroparticles (magnetic particles a few nano-meters small) and mixed it with a carrier fluid like oil. This creates a substance known as a ferrofluid. This substance is magnetic. The way oil spills would be cleaned by using this is by pouring ferroparticles over the surface of the oil and using a magnet to clean it up.
Conclusion
This way of cleaning oil spills however, is not very practical on a large scale. Who knows, maybe something more effective will come up in the future.
I did my 7th grade science fair project on this and got an A! Try it yourself: https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project-ideas/EnvEng_p036/environmental-engineering/can-nanotechnology-help-clean-up-ocean-oil-spills
Citations
https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project-ideas/EnvEng_p036/environmental-engineering/can-nanotechnology-help-clean-up-ocean-oil-spills
https://www.google.com/search?q=definition+of+magnetism&oq=definition+of+magnetism&aqs=chrome.0.0l6.10200j1j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
https://www.google.com/search?ei=LFawWvDuLKymjwTNtqqoAw&q=definition+of+nanotechnology&oq=definition+of+nanotechn&gs_l=psy-ab.3.0.0l3j0i22i30k1l7.12222.14274.0.15336.9.6.0.3.3.0.142.382.0j3.3.0....0...1c.1.64.psy-ab..3.6.387...0i20i263k1.0.OMpC_NLqVEc
