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Teens Invent Device that Removes Microplastics with Ultrasound Waves, Winning $50k

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High schoolers Justin Huang and Victoria Ou of Woodlands , Texas , invented a unique water filtration device that uses a wall of sound to hold back microplastic particles from running water.

In lab tests, the acoustic force from the high-frequency sound waves removed between 84% and 94% of the particles in a single pass.

The pair won the Gordon E. Moore Award for Positive Outcomes for Future Generations worth $ 50,000 .

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