LSU faculty score a patent for managing oil spills with nanoparticles

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Bhuvnesh Bharti, an LSU chemical engineering associate professor, and Jin Gyun Lee, his former graduate student, have been issued a patent for the oil spill management technology they developed together. The technology utilizes lignin nanoparticles to provide an environmentally friendly method for oil spill cleanup. Lignin, a complex organic polymer found in plants and wood,

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