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Nanobubbles for algae cleanup: Q&A with researcher Wen Zhang

Nanobubbles for algae cleanup: Q&A with researcher Wen Zhang
Phys.org Saturday 20 June 2026, 03:00 UTC 1 min read
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One of the most powerful environmental cleaning technologies in recent years is too small to see with the naked eye. Nanobubbles—tiny gaseous bubbles with diameters of around 100 nanometers—can clean up a range of harmful pollutants in water, from oil spills to algae.

One of the most powerful environmental cleaning technologies in recent years is too small to see with the naked eye. Nanobubbles—tiny gaseous bubbles with diameters of around 100 nanometers—can clean up a range of harmful pollutants in water, from oil spills to algae.
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