IISc researchers designed a sustainable hydrogel with a unique polymer network capable of removing and degrading microplastics effectively.
Microplastics in water. (Getty Images)
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science have designed a sustainable hydrogel with a unique polymer network capable of removing and degrading microplastics that contaminate water sources. Microplastics are a product of an incomplete breakdown of household plastics and fibres. They are a risk to ecosystems and endanger aquatic and terrestrial lifeforms.