An MIT team has engineered a primarily plant-based composite material using CNCs which make up between 60%-90% of the material. If scalable, the material could present an opportunity to fabricate more sustainable natural polymers. The full details of the research are published in the journal Cellulose.
By David J. Cross
15 Feb 2022
In a recent study published in the journal Applied Acoustics, researchers from Brazil analyzed pseudostem fibers extracted from banana plants as a potential sound-absorbing material.
By Bismay Prakash Rout
15 Feb 2022
A team of scientists at the RIKEN Centre for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS) in Japan headed by Ryuhei Nakamura has discovered a new practical and sustainable approach for generating hydrogen from water. On contrary to current approaches, the new method does not need rare metals that are short in supply or costly.
In a recent study published in the journal Materials Today: Proceedings, researchers reviewed Industry 4.0 and the latest developments in smart materials, smart designs, and faster data transmission.
By Bismay Prakash Rout
15 Feb 2022
With the early evaluation of recently formulated sustainable products and chemicals, there is a possibility to evaluate the possible risk of hazardous substances being released in product cascades at a later point. This has been demonstrated in a proof-of-concept study coordinated together by Goethe University Frankfurt and RWTH Aachen University.
In a recent study published in the journal Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, researchers from Germany conducted a detailed life-cycle assessment of passenger cars.
By Chinmay Saraf
15 Feb 2022
Titan Enterprises and Stored Crop Conservation Limited celebrate 20 years of collaboration as Stored Crop reports a significant shift in their business model and growth. Agrochemical specialists, Stored Crop use a modified application system to extend the life of crops before and after harvest and maintain healthy storage environments.
New battery material offers promise for the development of all-solid batteries.
The use of fabrics for protection has existed since the beginning of human history. Fabrics provide protection against harmful agents, such as sunlight, rain, bacteria and viruses.
A research team led by Prof. ZHANG Tao and Prof. LI Ning from the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (DICP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has synthesized renewable nylon monomers with poplar wood.
Displayed over roof tops and in solar farms, silicon-based solar cells are, so far, one of the most efficient systems in generating electricity from sunlight, but their fabrication can be expensive and energy demanding, aside from being heavy and bulky. The alternative solution of lower-cost thin film solar cells also brings the caveat of being mainly composed of toxic elements such as lead or cadmium, or containing scarce elements such as indium or tellurium.
Biomedical research progress made it possible to tackle diseases and make great medical advances in recent decades. Unfortunately, to the largest extent, experimental research required animal models to move forward.
In today's societies, the word "diamond" brings to mind a series of images. It entails stories of strength, wealth, and status. But strip away these associations, and the scientific uses of the material are revealed.
Belt scale weighing systems are essential to most bulk materials handling facilities, from food processing plants to cement manufacturing and mining sites.
A study in the journal Results in Materials explores the synthesis of graphene nanosheets from plastic waste.
By David J. Cross
15 Feb 2022