Wood-plastic composites and natural-fiber-reinforced composites have been used in construction since the 1990s, replacing materials such as wood planks, lumber, and metals.
In recent years, researchers have widely explored alternative sources of gelatin. Raw fish materials have emerged as potential alternative sources, but gelatin produced from them requires a different approach than traditional methods.
While solar cells are normally used to convert light into electricity, researchers have demonstrated that they may also be utilized to produce high-speed underwater wireless optical communication. The novel method, which relied on a network of series-connected solar cells as detectors, could provide a low-cost, low-energy mechanism to send data underwater.
In an article recently published in the journal Food Chemistry: Molecular Sciences, researchers presented a strategic approach for the development of an edible coating based on biopolymers to extend the shelf life of horticultural goods.
Manufacturing biopolymers from agricultural and industrial wastes are a growing area of research in materials sciences.
Olympus is proud to announce the opening of the Olympus Discovery Center at Texas A&M Health to support research focused on treating, alleviating and preventing human diseases. The new facility provides researchers with hands-on access to Olympus microscopy systems that meet a range of advanced imaging needs important to their work.
Researchers from China and Malaysia have designed a flexible bionic hand possessing soft gripper driver technology capable of replicating basic human gestures via a simple fabrication technique.
In an article recently published in the journal Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, the researchers presented a strategic approach for the development of a biodegradable composite filter via the underlaying of commercialized cellulose paper towels under electrospun zein fibers. They also reported a detailed analysis of its applications in air filtering.
The phenomenon of acid mine drainage represents a major source of environmental pollution, prompting the need for innovative solutions to minimize and address this.
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.
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