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