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New Collaboration to Advance Gas-Separation with Green Materials

A $1 million, 18-month collaboration between the University of Kansas School of Engineering and the RAPID Manufacturing Institute for Process Intensification launched in 2017 by the American Institute of Chemical Engineers will develop technology to separate gas using renewable, high-performance furanic-based polymers that were originally developed for replacing PET-based soda bottles.

14 Oct 2020

New Methods for the Formation of Core-Sheath Polymer Fibers for Biomedical Applications

Wound dressing, tissue scaffolding, controlled and sustained drug delivery, and cardiac patching are all biomedical processes requiring a material that combines strength with functionality.

14 Oct 2020

Camera-Based Separation System Could Revolutionize the Recycling of Plastics

A new research project is aiming to develop a camera-based separation system that can separate plastic waste according to type.

1 Oct 2020

Researchers Develop Polymer Electrolytes for Redox Flow Batteries

In Germany, the share of energy from renewable sources is continuously on the rise. Now, for the first-ever time, renewable energy was able to cover over 50% of the electricity consumed in Germany at the beginning of 2020.

28 Sep 2020

New Discovery may Help Produce More ‘Environmentally Friendly’ Plastics

Researchers at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering have made new discoveries on the effects of temperature on sustainable polymers.

28 Sep 2020

New Photoactivation Mechanism to Produce Polymer Gel Objects

A team of researchers from North Carolina State University has demonstrated a way to use low-energy, visible light to produce polymer gel objects from pure monomer solutions.

17 Sep 2020

New Project to Develop Intelligent, Sustainable Plastics

Sustainable plastics that have the ability for self-healing, have intelligent properties and can be recycled if required will be the subject of future research at Friedrich Schiller University Jena.

9 Sep 2020

Materials Scientists Discover Way to Imitate Natural Spring-Loaded Snapping Without Energy Loss

Venus flytraps do it, trap-jaw ants do it, and now materials scientists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst can do it, too - they discovered a way of efficiently converting elastic energy in a spring to kinetic energy for high-acceleration, extreme velocity movements as nature does it.

4 Sep 2020

Physicists Observe Desorption of a Melt of Long Polymer Chains

In our everyday life it's not uncommon to see the same material in different states.

2 Sep 2020

Researchers Aim to Upcycle Carbon Dioxide Emissions into Useful Materials

Shaama Sharada calls carbon dioxide -- the worst offender of global warming -- a very stable, "very happy molecule."

2 Sep 2020

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The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

The global semiconductor market has entered an exciting period. Demand for chip technology is both driving the industry as well as hindering it, with current chip shortages predicted to last for some time. Current trends will likely shape the future of the industry, which is set to continue to show

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

The primary distinction between graphene-based batteries and solid-state batteries lies in the composition of either electrode. Although the cathode is commonly changed, carbon allotropes can also be employed in fabricating anodes.

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

In recent years, the IoT is rapidly being introduced into almost all sectors, but it has particular importance in the EV industry.

Plastics and Polymers News

New Collaboration to Advance Gas-Separation with Green Materials

New Methods for the Formation of Core-Sheath Polymer Fibers for Biomedical Applications

Camera-Based Separation System Could Revolutionize the Recycling of Plastics

Researchers Develop Polymer Electrolytes for Redox Flow Batteries

New Discovery may Help Produce More ‘Environmentally Friendly’ Plastics

New Photoactivation Mechanism to Produce Polymer Gel Objects

New Project to Develop Intelligent, Sustainable Plastics

Materials Scientists Discover Way to Imitate Natural Spring-Loaded Snapping Without Energy Loss

Physicists Observe Desorption of a Melt of Long Polymer Chains

Researchers Aim to Upcycle Carbon Dioxide Emissions into Useful Materials

How to Use AFM to Study 2D Materials and Superlattices

How are Fine Ceramics Supporting the Next Generation of Renewable Energy?

Beyond Lithium: How Group14 Is Redefining the Future of Battery Technology

AirBreather Platform for Continuous Gas Analysis

SU7000 & SU8700 Schottky Field Emission SEMs: Ultra High-Resolution & Analytical Imaging

TSL-570: High Performance Tunable Laser

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Powering the Future: The Solid-State Battery Revolution

What is the Gold Foil Covering Spacecraft and Satellites?

Sheet Resistance Measurement on TOPCon Solar Cells

The Link Between FIB-SEM and TEM

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The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

Plastics and Polymers News

How to Use AFM to Study 2D Materials and Superlattices

How are Fine Ceramics Supporting the Next Generation of Renewable Energy?

Beyond Lithium: How Group14 Is Redefining the Future of Battery Technology

1Aluminum-Scandium Alloys: A Game Changer for Hydrogen Energy

2Improving Wound Care with Bioactive Material-Based Dressings

3Recycled Milled Carbon Fibers for Automotive Parts Manufacturing

4The COM4PHA project develops new biodegradable bioplastics for cosmetics, food and agricultural packaging

5Corn Protein Boosts Lithium-Sulfur Battery Performance

6First Ever Clinical Long-Term Follow-Up Study on 3D-Printed Bioceramic Implants

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