Mike Williams

Rice University
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Bringing the Power of Video AI Tools to the Plant Floor
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Blocks of hexagonal-boron nitride foam treated with polyvinyl alcohol proved able to adsorb more than three times its weight in carbon dioxide. The reusable material was created at Rice University.
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Foam Soaks Up Carbon Dioxide
The highly porous foam can be tuned for use in air filters.
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