Guwahati, Nov. 10 -- Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati researchers have developed novel material that can detect adulteration or contamination of kerosene in petrol.

The same material also holds the potential to selectively absorb oil from water and solidify it.

According to a press statement, the IIT Guwahati authority said that the findings of the research have been published in the prestigious journal, Chemical Engineering, in a paper co-authored by Prof. Gopal Das, Professor, Department of Chemistry, along with his research scholars, Rubi Moral, and Oiyao Appun Pegu, at IIT Guwahati.

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