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This Cloth Destroys Deadly Nerve Agents in Minutes
In Omar Farha’s lab at Northwestern University, the chemist and his team are working on an unusual craft project in collaboration with the United States Army. They mix powders and liquids into a paint-like consistency, dip swatches of cotton fabric into the liquid, and then leave the beige cloth out to dry. Through this process, they are creating fabrics that can rapidly neutralize some of the deadliest poisons known to humankind: nerve agents.
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This breakthrough could literally be the difference between living and dying for anyone exposed to nerve agents because of how quickly it breaks down the chemicals..