Synthetic loofah (IMAGE)

University of Tokyo

Synthetic loofah

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Experiments using water forced through a membrane sample allowed the researchers to gauge how porous the material is, as well as how it responds mechanically to being made wet. The pores are about 70 nanometers, which is sufficient to filter out bacteria and viruses. ©2025 Itoh et al. CC-BY-ND

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