HEADLINES ARCHIVE
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.
UK to spend billions to decommission oil and gas wells in the next decade
British North Sea oil and gas producers are expected to spend an estimated billions to decommission more than 2,000 unused oil and gas wells and facilities over the next decade.
Watch the world’s first sustainably fueled military aircraft test flight
The world’s first 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) flight using an in-service military aircraft has been completed with a U.K. Royal Air Force Voyager air-to-air refueling tanker.
Just add salt? Table salt may be the answer to degradable polymers
The team developed a degradable polymer using a combination of carbon dioxide and table salt to create a 3D-printing ink.
High precision material extrusion platform launched by NematX
The company claims the platform is a 'comprehensive manufacturing solution' for end-use products and it performs in harsh environments.
Microscopy method appraises photovoltaic materials
The tool uses terahertz waves to collect data on the photonic properties and degradation processes of material samples.
New highly conformable and high heat conducting gel pads
The thermal interface material is well-suited for environments with operating temperatures ranging from -40° C to 150° C.
A sticky solution to producing power with double-sided tape
A small-scale energy harvester is fabricated with conventional double-sided tape and a metalized polyester film.