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Researchers Use Microorganisms to Convert CO2 into Plastic and Polymers

Carbon dioxide is regarded as one of the primary contributors to climate change, which implies that CO2 emission needs to be controlled in the future. Scientists from Fraunhofer are projecting a potential method to reduce these emissions.

3 Aug 2021

Plastics Derived from Pine Sap Could Help Develop Sustainable Materials

In the last 10 decades, plastics and polymers have altered the way the globe functions, right from airplanes and automobiles to computers and mobile phones, almost everything is composed of fossil fuel-based compounds.

28 Jul 2021

Researchers Create Tougher, Safer Bicycle Helmet Using a Combination of Materials

As cities worldwide expand their networks of cycling paths and more cyclists take to the streets, the chances of cycling accidents and potential collisions increase as well, underscoring the need for proper cycling safety in dense urban areas.

23 Jul 2021

New Sustainable Hydrosetting Method to Process and Reshape Hydroplastic Polymers

Plastics offer many benefits to society and are widely used in our daily life: they are lightweight, cheap and adaptable.

23 Jul 2021

New, Economical Method for Producing Biobased Acrylate Resins

Despite the best efforts of industry to work towards sustainability, most plastics (or polymers) are still made using non-renewable fossil fuels.

21 Jul 2021

Scientists Develop New Polymer Nanocomposites with Improved Magnetoelectric Properties

Polymer composite materials that combine magnetic and electrical properties are the subjects of particular attention for modern-day researchers.

8 Jul 2021

New Polymer Shows Great Potential for Next-Generation Biosensors

A new organic (carbon-based) semiconducting material has been developed that outperforms existing options for building the next generation of biosensors

7 Jul 2021

New Organic Semiconducting Polymer for Making Next-Gen Biosensors

An international team of researchers from KAUST has developed a carbon-based semiconducting material with the potential to build next-generation biosensors. The team has overcome some key challenges in developing this polymer.

6 Jul 2021

Plastics Could be Broken Down by the Bacteria in Cow Stomachs

Plastic is notoriously hard to break down, but researchers in Austria have found that bacteria from a cow's rumen - one of the four compartments of its stomach - can digest certain types of the ubiquitous material, representing a sustainable way to reduce plastic litter.

5 Jul 2021