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Nano-selenium captures mercury

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Nanoscale formulations of selenium can effectively capture mercury vapours from spills that could otherwise contaminate the air of homes and offices.

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Figure 1: High binding affinity of mercury to selenium.

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  1. Nicholas Ralston is at the Energy & Environmental Research Center, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, North Dakota 58202, USA. nralston@undeerc.org,

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Ralston, N. Nano-selenium captures mercury. Nature Nanotech 3, 527–528 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/nnano.2008.251

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