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Membrane material can reduce emissions, energy use in oil refining
The spirocyclic polymer applied to a robust substrate to form membranes separates complex hydrocarbon mixtures through the application of pressure rather than heat.
Watch: Water quality sensors styled with human hair waste
A carbon dot sensor synthesized from human hair biowaste provides real-time detection of chlorination disinfection by-products.
Save money and increase performance with an innovative thermal management material
Increase speed, efficiency and reliability of electronic components by keeping them cooler with Pyroid® HT.
Wearable medical sensors drawn with pencil and paper
A variety of medical sensors drawn on paper with a common graphite pencil can be applied to skin in a do-it-yourself approach to device design.
Medical grade epoxy offers thermal conductivity and electrical insulation
The biocompatible and non-cytotoxic epoxy withstands aggressive chemical sterilants, radiation and repeated cycles of autoclaving.
Team develops hard coating to protect surfaces in the food processing industry
Engineers and food scientists from the University of Missouri have developed a durable coating that prevents the spread of foodborne germs on food processing surfaces.
Chemical engineer develps surface coating that kills COVID-19 in just one hour
A chemical engineer at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) has developed a coating that can reportedly inactivate SARS CoV-2 — the virus that causes COVID-19 — in just under an hour.
Materials scientists eye coating for COVID-19 battle
Materials scientists from the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) in Washington state have developed a liquid repellant coating for surgical gloves and other personal protective equipment (PPE) to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Marine engineering company develops antimicrobial film for the oil and gas sector
In a bid to prevent the spread of COVID-19 on offshore oil and gas platforms, marine engineering company TSG Marine has developed a molecular film for high contamination risk surfaces in the energy sector.
Team using ozone gas to disinfect PPE
Amid coronavirus surges throughout much of the U.S., researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology have determined that ozone gas could be used to disinfect personal protective equipment (PPE) used in the battle against COVID-19.
Video: Aluminum panel harnesses solar energy to purify water
A super-wicking light-absorbing aluminum material concentrates solar energy via interfacial heating to drive contaminated water evaporation and treatment processes.
Michigan chemical engineers create new bio-renewable resin
Chemical engineers from Michigan State University have created a styrene-free bio-renewable resin for use in the manufacture of everything from boats and wind turbine blades to materials used in the construction industry.
Robotic chemist conducts experiments in the lab autonomously
A team from the University of Liverpool in the U.K. has developed a smart mobile robotic chemist that can autonomously conduct experiments in the lab.
Longer lithium-ion battery life with new cathode coating
The new polymer coating enhances battery performance by facilitating lithium ion and electron transport in and out of the cathode.
Nutrients fished from seafood processing wastes for reuse
Use of food-grade flocculants and dissolved air flotation efficiently recovers nutrients for reuse in food or feed.
Watch: SwRI creates system capable of detecting crude oil on water
Researchers from a nonprofit R&D organization have devised a method for detecting crude oil on water.
Watch: Shape-shifting implant materials are 3D printed
A reactive 3D-printing method decouples printing and shape-programming steps, enabling a broad range of complex architectures and virtually any arbitrary shape changes.
Silicon rubber mask created with injection molding just as effective as N95 masks
Researchers from MIT and Brigham and Women’s Hospital have created a new face mask made of silicone rubber that could stop viral particles.
ETH Zurich team develops a system that combines casting, 3D printing
Researchers from ETH Zurich in Switzerland have developed an autonomous system that combines the speed of 3D printing and the precision of casting to create intricate concrete slabs for the construction industry.
Fluorinated membrane designed to improve carbon capture
A permeable fluorinated membrane that can selectively filter carbon dioxide out of flue gas at the point of release has been fabricated.