Tag: organically-modified silica

National Science Foundation: Osorb: Absorbent Nanomaterial Cleans up Toxic Water "Science is full of surprises. Chemist Paul Edmiston's search for a new way to detect explosives at airports, instead, led to the creation of what's now called "Osorb," swellable, organically-modified silica, or glass, capable of absorbing oil and other contaminants from water. Osorb has become…