A Rutgers scientist has created a biodegradable, plant-based coating that can be sprayed on foods to protect them from pathogenic and spoilage microbes as well as transportation harm, to develop ecologically acceptable alternatives to plastic food wrap and containers.
Plastic pollution is a critical environmental issue which requires innovative approaches to mitigate the level of plastic waste entering the environment. Now, a review paper has been published in Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing evaluating the potential use of solid-state photocatalysis for tackling plastic pollution.
Polymers, which are huge molecules built up of smaller molecules that repeat, are present in almost everything humans use in their daily lives. Polymers can be either natural or man-made. DNA, proteins, and materials like silk, gelatin, and collagen are examples of natural polymers, often known as biopolymers.
Electrically conductive polymers, like polyaniline, in medical equipment, automobiles, and much other advanced technology, keep numerous fragile components together.
In an article recently published in the journal Additive Manufacturing, researchers discussed the development of 3D printed crack-free polymer-derived dense ceramic monoliths and lattice skeletons with better thickness and mechanical performance.
In an article recently published in the journal ACS Applied Energy Materials, researchers discussed the development of p-i-n perovskite solar cells on the steel substrates.
In an article recently published in the open-access journal Materials, researchers discussed the development of epoxy particle foam (EPFs) and novel expandable epoxy beads (EEBs).
Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed an upcycling approach that adds value to discarded plastics for reuse in additive manufacturing, or 3D printing.
Prof. Tao Chen’s Smart Polymer Materials Group at the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE) has developed a new fluorescent organohydrogel with shape-memory ability, allowing for photo-writing/photo-erasing and dual encryption of fluorescent information.
Novel research published in Polymers looks at its applications in dentistry and methods such as laser treatment for increasing the adhesive characteristics of polyetheretherketone (PEEK).
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