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Researchers have developed a bioelectrosynthetic process in which electroactive bacteria convert CO/CO2 into useful metabolites like acetate and volatile fatty acids using electricity as the reducing power.
Feb 18th, 2021
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Chemists have developed a method for more sustainable recycling of polyethylene-like plastics.
Feb 17th, 2021
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Given the scale of the industry and its greenhouse gas emissions, technologies that can reinvent concrete could have profound impacts on climate change.
Feb 15th, 2021
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In recent years, materials scientists have been experimenting with making wood transparent. Making wood see-through, and retaining its high mechanical properties, would provide a good alternative to glass from a sustainable and renewable source.
Feb 12th, 2021
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Identifying specific platinum atoms activated in a water gas shift reaction catalyst could guide the design of less costly efficient catalysts.
Feb 10th, 2021
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Scientists investigate the factors affecting the global land use impacts and CO2 emissions of plant-based plastics.
Feb 5th, 2021
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There are various ways to store excess carbon dioxide. One way is to have it hidden in buildings. A new type of zero emission buildings achieves this by using wood for almost everything - from beams to pillars and staircases. Concrete is to be found only in the foundations and the ground floor.
Feb 2nd, 2021
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Researchers use electrolysis to produce dichloro and dibromo compounds in a safer and more environmentally friendly manner.
Jan 29th, 2021
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Seawater is abundant and cheap, making it a tempting resource to meet the world's growing need for clean drinking water and carbon-free energy. Now researchers have reported a new catalyst that can be made quickly and inexpensively, bringing the technology closer to commercial reality.
Jan 28th, 2021
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Scientists have discovered fermented food waste can boost bacteria that increase crop growth, making plants more resistant to pathogens and reducing carbon emissions from farming.
Jan 28th, 2021
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Recycled concrete aggregates made with everything from coffee cups to building rubble offer huge environmental benefits, from reducing landfill and CO2 emissions, to saving natural resources and boosting the circular economy.
Jan 28th, 2021
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Researchers using artificial intelligence and machine learning to improve photovoltaic power plants.
Jan 26th, 2021
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New design could speed reaction rates in electrochemical systems for pulling carbon out of power plant emissions.
Jan 25th, 2021
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Researchers will use materials science and printed electronics to deal with the ever-increasing problem of electronic waste.
Jan 25th, 2021
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Researchers have demonstrated that it is possible to produce sustainable displays that are largely based on natural materials with the help of industrially relevant production methods.
Jan 22nd, 2021
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Roofs are not the only suitable places for installing photovoltaic modules to generate electricity from the sun's rays. Facades could also play a much more significant role in the energy transition towards renewables as well as helping to reduce land consumption for energy parks.
Jan 20th, 2021
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Researchers are experimenting with root vegetables and recycled plastic in concrete to see whether this can make it stronger - and more sustainable - and even power streetlights or air pollution sensors.
Jan 19th, 2021
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Acetals are important chemical compounds that are used, for example, in the production of certain medical agents. A new method now makes their synthesis easier and more environmentally friendly.
Jan 18th, 2021
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