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Textiles that Fight Pollution

Textiles that Fight Pollution

11.27.2015

How can we fight the increasing levels of pollution plaguing our cities? A surprising solution could come from luminous textiles. Indeed, a group of researchers has just combined fiber optics with a powerful photocatalyst in a device that cleans both air and water.

About this video
Original title:
Textiles against pollution
Production year:
2015
Length:
4 min 43
Director:
Juliette Lacharnay
Producer:
CNRS Images
Speaker(s) :
Chantal GUILLARD
Research Institute on Catalysis and the Environment of Lyon (IRCELYON)
CNRS / Université Lyon I

Chloé INDERMUHLE
IRCELYON

Lina LAMAA
Brochier Technologies

Laure PERUCHON
Brochier Technologies
Journalist(s) :
Juliette Lacharnay Cécile Khindria