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Readily degradable bioplastic makes use of waste
Biology instead of premium fuels is used to produce a polyester polymer as a readily biodegradable plastic.
New tandem solar cell design reaches 25% efficiency
A precisely controlled fabrication process produces multilayered solar panels with the potential to be 1.5 times more efficient than traditional silicon panels.
Innovative compression pads for maximum EV battery cell performance
The promise of efficient, long-range EVs will only come about through improvements in battery technology, which will be made possible by these advanced materials.
Team finds cost effective method to fight foliar disease in corn crop
Researchers found just how much and how often farmers need to apply fungicide to fight foliar diseases.
Molded-in aluminum threaded inserts for plastics
The inserts consist of multiple bands of helical knurls to maximize torque resistance, balanced with radial undercuts to achieve high pull-out (tensile) force.
A greener alternative to plastic mulch
Sand particles coated with soybean oil offer an environmentally sustainable alternative to polyethylene films for reducing evaporative water loss.
Value-added chemicals from paper industry waste
A low-energy two-step process converts Kraft lignin into value-added nylon precursors.
Video: Functional fibers form flexible robotic fabrics
A robotic fabric that can alter its shape and stiffness might find applications in smart clothing, self-deployable tents or robotic parachutes.
Team develops a nanocoating for air filters capable of trapping COVID-19
A team of researchers from the University of Houston has developed a nanocoating for air filters that is capable of capturing airborne droplets of the virus responsible for COVID-19.
Tough carbon-flourine bonds broken by photo-powered nanocatalyst
This power catalyst could help clean up a certain group of long-lasting environmental pollutants.
New ecofriendly concrete is stronger than cement based concrete
Researchers from RMIT University created an eco-friendly, zero cement concrete made from by-products that eliminate corrosion.
Graphene nanoribbons could wire future carbon-based computers
The potential for carbon to displace silicon as the preferred material for integrated circuits appears brighter with the development of metallic graphene nanoribbons.
Tesla now manufactures chemicals too
Tesla needs the facility to help solve a supply chain challenge.
PCM based material for buildings stops heat in its tracks
Researchers from KAIST in Korea have created a new heat blocking material to battle heat in buildings and keep energy costs low.
How to apply adhesives packaged in premixed and frozen syringes
Watch how to properly store, assemble and test premixed and frozen syringes for application.
Carbon nanotube porins boost desalination efficiency
Carbon nanotube porins, with pores just 0.8 nm in diameter, can provide an efficient salt ion removal alternative to commercial desalination membranes.
Setting the standard for TIMs
Four thermal insulating material (TIM) formulations balance the performance demands of thermal conductivity, thermal resistance, gap thickness and production cost.
Decontaminating water with an inexpensive new material
An international team of researchers found a way to refine and produce the unpredictable and hard to control molybdenum disulfide (MoS2), which could be used to remove mercury from water.
Copper-coated masks being developed to fight COVID-19
Researchers from Indiana University’s School of Engineering and Technology are attempting to incorporate copper, a metal with antimicrobial properties, into the design of face masks used in the fight against COVID-19.
Watch: Paper microneedle patch provides painless glucose monitoring
The biodegradable device is a microneedle array with height of approximately 840 µm prepared on paper.