Materials and Chemicals

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  • Coating captures potentially infectious aerosol droplets

    Viscous coating captures potentially infected aerosol droplets.

  • Low-cost sensor promises to detect COVID-19 in wastewater

    Sensor promises to improve detection of COVID-19 in wastewater treatment plants in low-income countries.

  • Control over water friction via 2D materials could lead to 'smart membranes'

    Speed of water flow is a limiting factor in many membrane-based industrial processes, including desalination, molecular separation and osmotic power generation.

  • New products simplify recycled PET fiber whitening for textile sector

    The liquid pigment technology delusters PET fibers from plastic bottles that will be re-spun into polyester.

  • Team measures blood alcohol levels using earmuffs

    Earmuff device could offer non-invasive alternative to the breathalyzer.

  • Castrol to debut new range of e-Fluids for electric mobility

    Castrol’s range of advanced e-Fluids work together to bring a new era for EVs across land and sea.

  • High performance foam made out of cheese by-products

    The new foam can resist temperatures up to 150° C and has potential in a variety of areas.

  • Dryer lint: A sustainable source of renewable energy?

    Is dryer lint a sustainable source of renewable energy?

  • Solar cell efficiency exceeds 15%

    Bulk recombination and interface losses were addressed to achieve the efficiency gain.

  • Nano-tech mask developed by NTU scientists

    The efficiency of the mask is due its coating and dielectric material composition.

  • The Able Electropolishing advantage for ultraclean, deburred parts

    Learn why engineers across industries rely on electropolishing for finishing their critical metal parts with no room for error.

  • Plant based material could replace single use plastic

    Researchers were inspired by incredibly strong spider silk to create their new material.

  • NASA study finds leaks account for half of major methane sources at largest US oilfield

    A new study found that equipment malfunction is responsible for about half of the main sources of potent greenhouse gas methane emissions at the Permian Basin.

  • Project to demo a gentler process for battery-grade lithium extraction

    The extraction process will support a sustainable and efficient lithium production ecosystem.

  • Zeiss evaluates additive manufacturing methods for the oil and gas industry

    Zeiss is researching the manufacture and qualification of static and dynamic critical components for the purpose of developing and validating methodologies for the oil and gas industry.

  • ATOM fuel storage explosion prevention system protects lives, property and the environment

    The Allianz Risk Barometer 2021 ranks fire and explosion as one of the top 10 business risks.

  • Process could pave the way for rapid detection of gluten in food

    Exposure to gliadin triggers a response in the film.

  • Beads enveloped in water become hydrobots

    Controlled via magnet, the Hydrobots could be used to clean surfaces.

  • Samcon new CCTV cameras are small and flexible for hazardous areas

    The new ultra compact cameras are just 127 mm long with a diameter of 49 mm.

  • Vulnerable US counties have higher pipeline density overall

    Higher density of natural gas pipelines overall occurs in counties with more socially vulnerable populations.

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