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CRC researchers create hybrid materials to break down harmful farming chemicals

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CRC researchers create hybrid materials to break down harmful farming chemicals

Posted on Oct 08, 2026

Mi Li, associate professor in the Center for Renewable Carbon and the School of Natural Resources, left, and Jisoo Jeon, post-doctoral research associate, work in the lab to create special materials called Cello-MOFs, which are a combination of nanocellulose and metal-organic frameworks.

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