Inspired by cell membranes and Kevlar vests, Ty Christoff-Tempesta, PhD ’22, invented a nanomaterial that can be used to clean contaminated water and create recyclable plastics.
MIT.nano Director Vladimir Bulović, Fariborz Maseeh Professor of Emerging Technology, recently presented on advanced materials for sustainability at the 1st International Conference on Advanced Materials for Sustainable Manufacturing hosted by Tecnológico de Monterrey.