Materials and Chemicals

HEADLINES ARCHIVE

  • Overhaul planned for B-52 wheels and brakes

    The improvement program will lead to the fleet retrofit of 77 aircraft.

  • Oil and natural gas production emit more methane than EPA estimates show

    Emissions from oil production were 90% higher than EPA estimates and emissions from natural gas production were 50% higher than EPA estimates in the latest inventory.

  • ExxonMobil selects Bridger Photonics' high-tech laser solution for EPA methane detection

    Method eliminates the need to visit sites on foot.

  • Enhanced technology from Koch Separation Solutions treats tough industrial waste streams

    This technology is intended for the treatment of industrial waste streams in industries including oil and gas, metal working, food and beverage, and pulp and paper.

  • Simple chemical reaction creates ecofriendly concrete

    The new material could be used to create stable structures on the moon or Mars.

  • Coating prevents both fungal and bacterial infections

    Coating can be incorporated into wound dressing, implants.

  • New coating features many layers of protection for implants

    Coating promises layers of protection.

  • Packed eggs to be disinfected with surface treatment tech

    The technology kills bacteria without affecting egg quality.

  • Automation and machine learning improve accuracy in nanofiber fabrication assessment

    A new automatic process to assess quality in nanofiber fabrication produced results 30% more accurate than current assessment techniques.

  • Technique removes graffiti without damaging street art beneath it

    Researchers from the University of Florence in Italy have developed a new technique for safely and quickly removing graffiti from street art.

  • Polymer can be recycled up to seven times without losing quality

    The new polymer is plant-based and exerts no adverse environmental impacts.

  • New research finds oil-eating bacteria could help tackle spills

    The bacteria could play a significant role in cleaning up future oil spills.

  • Emissions levels in largest oil field rebound following pandemic dip

    The Permian Basin is the largest gas producing region in the U.S., the largest oil field on Earth and the country’s highest methane-emitting oil and gas basin, according to satellite data.

  • A salty solution to safe battery design

    Seawater replaces flammable electrolytes and a new anode improves durability.

  • Watch how efficient solar cells are styled with human hair

    Perovskite stability problems vanish into thin hair with carbon nanodot inclusion.

  • Video: Photocatalytic reactor to electrify chemical manufacturing

    Light replaces heat to power combustion-less, low-emission chemical reactions for cleaner, more cost-efficient production of fuel, fertilizer and plastics.

  • New catalyst can make natural gas burn cleaner

    New catalyst can lower the combustion temperature of methane and therefore reduce its production of greenhouse gases.

  • Paper waste could be used to create sustainable cement

    Pulp and paper industry waste materials have been possible fillers for building products, like cement, for years, but largely this waste has ended up in landfills.

  • California cement industry commits to carbon neutrality in less than 25 years

    The industry is committed to carbon neutrality and recognizes the necessity of curbing emissions in order to avoid the most severe climate change impacts.

  • New Center of Excellence advances nonmetallics in building and construction

    The purpose of this endeavor is to develop and promote nonmetallic materials for use in building and construction.

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