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Study: Oil in the ocean photooxidizes in just hours to days
Photooxidized oil is known to reduce the effectiveness of aerial dispersants.
Team turns human waste into airplane fuel
Human waste could eventually fuel planes.
Video: Refrigerant information app from the UN
The information and identification tool covers ozone depleting substances and other refrigerant gases.
Study: Half a million people in US live near natural gas flares
An estimated 535,000 people live within three miles of natural gas flares.
New ultra-low temperature solder paste capable of soldering heat-sensitive components
The solder chemistry enables peak reflow temperatures below 150° C, making it ideal for soldering heat sensitive components and sub-assemblies.
Polymer solar cells: A flexible and efficient photovoltaic technology
These cells offer lower manufacturing costs and greater flexibility than their silicon-based counterparts.
New mask features anti-viral barrier
The masks can protect against COVID-19 for seven hours at a time.
Advanced machinery lubricant handles high load and extreme pressure
The biodegradable lubricant extends equipment life by significantly reducing wear at high loads.
Video: New sodium-ion conductor stabilizes battery performance
The conductor offers scope for enhancing the stability of solid-state sodium-ion batteries.
Study: Ship coating major source of ocean microplastic pollution
Protective ship coatings may be responsible for some of the ocean's microplastic pollution issues.
Edible, plant-based coating developed for fruit packaging
Coating keeps produce fresh for longer.
Snakeskin-like film to prevent machine friction
Synthetic skin inspired by snake scales designed to prevent friction.
Membrane designed for oil spill remediation
Polymer scientists have developed a polymer membrane from biobased malic acid.
Bacterial biofilm can separate oil from water
Oil could not penetrate biofilm membrane in the lab.
New coating for paper products will decompose in bodies of water
Coating will decompose in water.
The Able Electropolishing advantage
Learn why engineers in industries with no room for error, like aerospace, medical device and food manufacturing, specify electropolishing for finishing their critical metal parts.
How to dissipate noise with fabricated adhesive materials
When it comes to noise associated with product designs, the primary sources are airborne noise and structural noise.
Building materials strengthened with sewage sludge
The addition of wastewater treatment plant sludge to clay yields a durable ceramic as a potential construction material.
Study: Nanofluids boost heat exchanger efficiency
The thermal performance of nanofluids developed to improve industrial heat exchanger operation was analyzed.
Ionic liquid delivers cost-efficient desalination
A new ionic liquid is 10 times more efficient than other solvents used for directional solvent extraction-based desalination.