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Device quickly detects VOCs
Embedded gas sensors detect VOCs.
Carbon sequestration may be safer in old oil fields
Underground carbon sequestration has been used in the oil and gas industry to mitigate climate change, but it is not without risks, including triggering earthquakes.
Scientists use new soil analysis method to tie suspects to crime scenes
Chemical analysis could eliminate or implicate the presence of suspects at crime scenes.
SOLESPHERE fine silica gel from AGC Chemicals for 3D printing resins
AGC offers SOLESPHERE™ fine silica with different particle sizes and porosities for 3D printing resins.
Artificial “chameleon skin” detects seafood spoilage with color change
A hydrogel chemosensor based on the material changes color in response to amine vapors released by microbes as fish spoils.
Understanding carbonate mineral chemical variations may improve oil recovery
Why don’t carbonate reservoirs produce oil as predicted?
Radiative cooling system funnels freshwater from air
The water harvester features a self-cooling surface and a special radiation shield.
Under the volcano: A source of key metals and geothermal energy
Metal-rich brines circulating in volcanic systems offer a largely untapped resource.
A microbial route to lignin-based chemicals and biofuels
A microbial enzyme degrades monomer bonds in lignin, converting the biorefinery waste product into useful chemicals.
CO2 chamber turns biodegradable plastic into foam
The chamber can turn biodegradable plastic cutlery into a foam that can be used as insulation or floatation devices.
Video: Online platform promotes refrigerant recycling
The platform represents Europe’s first fluorinated gas marketplace to promote the circular use of refrigerants extracted from HVACR equipment.
Heat-resistant wire formed with new Al alloy
The wire features an optimal combination of strength, thermal stability and electrical conductivity.
Researchers set out to create recyclable reinforced concrete
The new concrete would get the construction industry one step closer to a circular economy.
New wound dressing features "healing" sensors
Smart dressing monitors wounds for infection.
McMaster University technology detects infections in just minutes
Handheld test detects infection in just minutes without the lab.
MIT nanomaterial proves stronger than steel, Kevlar
The material outperformed Kevlar, steel, aluminum and other impact-resistant materials.
Researchers develop night vision glasses for law enforcement, military
Film could change regular glasses into night vision glasses.
Personal chemical detectors designed for the US Army
Teledyne FLIR awarded a contract to create chemical detecting wearables for the U.S. Army.
New technologies and materials for an evolving aerospace industry
Learn design considerations and challenges, including some specific materials that can help increase efficiency.
Watch: A sweet remedy softens rigid brain implants
Implants with a soft consistency comparable to that of the brain itself were fabricated.