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Liquid-coated air filters improve bio-surveillance of airborne pathogens
The composite membrane coated with liquid and applied to filters proved to enhance air sampling efforts, capturing viable bacterial and viral samples for analysis during tests in the lab.
Video: Photocatalyst lights up ammonia-to-hydrogen conversion
An inexpensive plasmonic photocatalyst harnesses energy from light to turn ammonia into hydrogen fuel.
Video: Sustainable packaging sown on the farm
Reusing Agricultural Waste (RAW) Packaging is derived from agricultural waste produced by sugar cane farms across India.
High temperature fluids — Thermal stability and maximum temperature ratings
One of the most critical performance aspects of a fluid designed for high temperature service is its thermal stability.
New disinfectant spray promises to protect food
To develop the spray, the McMaster researchers encouraged bacteriophages, which are harmless viruses that consume bacteria, to link together and form a microscopic chain of beads.
Video: Printfrastructure primed for UK water sector
Additive manufacturing technology has made its debut in the U.K. water sector.
This company to cease PFAS use as part of water quality goals
As part of its water and environmental stewardship goals, 3M will discontinue use of these "forever chemicals" by 2025.
Self-healing concrete promises to fix pipes without human intervention
The self-healing concrete features microcapsules filled with water treatment sludge for mitigating microbial corrosion.
Sanitizing soil by solar evaporation
An interfacial solar evaporation system functions as a biomimetic plant, mimicking the botanical ability to transport soil water and capture heavy metals.
Study gauges the extent of PFAS pollution in the US
Analysis of publicly available data reveals that more than 57,000 sites throughout the U.S. may be contaminated with these "forever chemicals."
Project to reuse algae, seaweed from decommissioned oil rigs
Seaweed, mussels, coral and algae taken from the legs of decommissioned oil and gas platforms could potentially be turned into new animal and fish feeds.
Self-cleaning coating promises to improve efficiency of solar panels
The transparent coating is superhydrophobic, or extremely water repellant, and promises to reduce the amount of dust accumulation on solar panels.
Anellotech to advance development of Tex-TCat, an efficient recycling technology for mixed waste textiles
The fluid bed catalytic pyrolysis technology is the first that efficiently recycles mixed waste textiles directly into the same chemical feedstocks used to make virgin synthetics.
Blasting leaves off of rail tracks with dry ice
The new rail cleaning system is expected to be installed underneath passenger trains run by train operator Northern in 2023.
Quantum computing, machine learning used to develop new energy saving coating
The transparent coating, dubbed transparent radiative cooler (TRC), was developed using quantum computing and machine learning.
PNNL develops new, more rugged explosion tracers
To develop tracers capable of tracking particulates through extreme environments where they would encounter high pressures and temperatures as well as assorted chemicals, researchers turned to inorganic materials.
Die-drawing process leads to stronger, more durable plastic pipes
Using a die-drawing process wherein standard plastic is drawn through a die and over a mandrel, thereby changing the materials’ properties at the molecular level, reportedly made the plastic stronger and more durable.
Tesa tape launches first-of-their-kind wire harness sleeves in the industry
The sleeves eliminate the need for multiple wire protection solutions.
Gold-based coating to fight fog
The 18 nanometer-thick coating, which both removes existing fog on surfaces and prevents its formation, features two layers of titanium oxide surrounding a middle gold layer.
Coating formulated to protect national monuments, historical structures
The hybrid organo-silicon coating system proved effective against the elements when applied to various surfaces of assorted materials and left outside exposed to rain, snow and extreme temperatures.