Wearable nanotech could combat nerve agents

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Researchers at Northwestern University developed a nanoparticle-based compound that could be incorporated into clothing dyes to reduce the effects of nerve agents and related chemicals. The proposed wearable technology may offer a protective measure for soldiers and others exposed to toxic compounds.

Nanoparticles could someday provide a new way to help soldiers fight back against deadly nerve agents on the front lines. In a new study, Northwestern University scientists developed a nanoparticle-based compound that, when mixed into clothing dyes, could limit the impact of chemicals commonly found in pesticides, insecticides and nerve agents.