Materials and Chemicals

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  • Biodegradable filament created for 3D printing

    NonOilen can be used in the making of cups, plates and cutlery, for instance.

  • Thin-film coating separates and combines polarization of red/blue/green wavelengths in one optic

    The trichroid thin-film polarizer separates polarization of three wavelengths simultaneously.

  • Watch how a solar sponge soaks up water impurities

    The hydrogel-based device absorbs water from a lake or other source and releases purified water when subsequently exposed to sunlight.

  • Study: Material determines how well a mask protects from COVID-19

    Researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology tested various types of mask materials to find which best protects against COVID-19.

  • Two mouthwashes disrupted SARS-CoV-2 in the lab

    Listerine and Chlorhexidine disrupted COVID-19 during lab tests.

  • Antibody stimulates tooth growth in mice

    Researchers intend to test the antibody on pigs and dogs.

  • Biodegradable plastic developed using wood byproducts

    The new plastic is more durable and sustainable than other biodegradable plastics.

  • Durian fruit-derived gel bandage promotes wound healing

    Bandage derived from durian fruit encourages healing.

  • Graphene upgrades efficiency of water filtration membranes

    Water recycling efficiency receives a boost from graphene and Georgia Institute of Technology researchers.

  • Researchers identify bank notes via "fingerprinting"

    Method identifies unique coating patterns on bank notes.

  • Microfluidic method improves perovskite-based semiconductor manufacture

    Microfluidic injection of perovskite semiconductors creates microwires to build different optoelectronic devices on a single silicon chip.

  • Video: Massless battery serves as structural component

    The battery functions simultaneously as a power source and structural component for vehicular propulsion.

  • Watch a FRESH approach to 3D bioprinting

    The technology has been used to produce the first full-size 3D bioprinted human heart model.

  • Vegetable matter beefs up battery performance

    Just as vegetables are an essential component of the human diet, they can also benefit lithium-ion battery engineering.

  • New dye for a more powerful solar cell

    The power-conversion efficiency of dye-sensitized solar cells is boosted with a new photosensitizing dye.

  • Team improves the speed of 3D printing

    Technique could speed up 3D printing 10 to 50 times.

  • Multitasking catalyst for wastewater treatment and hydrogen evolution

    The photocatalyst degrades drug residues in wastewater and splits water to produce hydrogen.

  • A degradable adsorbent designed for crude oil cleanup

    Researchers synthesized a high-efficiency carbon nanotube (CNT) modified lignin-based polyurethane adsorbent for crude oil spill remediation.

  • Video: Coated sponge can absorb oil from frigid waters

    The sponge can clean up oil spill residue from Arctic waters.

  • Natural gas foam may limit the water necessary for fracking

    Fracking demands millions of gallons of water; natural gas foam could reduce that need by 80%.

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