UK scientists produce world’s first magnetic soap

Effect of magnetic field through dodecane (clear top layer) on 20 wt% aqueous surfactant solutions

Bristol University team dissolve iron in liquid surfactant to create a soap that can be controlled by magnets. The discovery, published in Angewandte Chemie, could be used to create cleaning products that can be removed after application and used in the recovery of oil spills at sea.

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