A super-fast “light switch” for future cars and computers
Switching light beams quickly is important in many technological applications. Researchers at ETH have now developed an “electro-opto-mechanical” switch for light beams that is...
Rubber Materials Taking a Beating Without Losing Their Bounce
Rubber Materials Taking a Beating Without Losing Their Bounce: DURHAM, N.C. -- When it comes to the environmental impacts of cars, much ink has...
PC/ABS Alloy with Recycled Content Mobilized in Cars
Materials supplier Trinseo supported a premium German automotive OEM with a recyclate-containing grade that requires 29% less energy and 22% less water to produce.
PC/ABS...
Transforming Carbon Dioxide into Sustainable Acetic Acid
Transforming Carbon Dioxide into Sustainable Acetic Acid: The need to capture CO2 and transport it for permanent storage or conversion into valued end uses...
NYC Tries Plastic Roads
NYC Tries Plastic Roads
If you can make a plastic road in New York City, can you make it anywhere?
The Big Apple is in the...
The Future of Welding and Lightweight Vehicles
The Future of Welding and Lightweight Vehicles: Making vehicle structures out of a combination of metals and plastics could make them dramatically lighter, stronger,...
New Plastic Materials Designed to Make EVs Safer and Quieter
Ascend’s new materials for EV applications withstand exposure to 1,100°C direct flame for 15 minutes and produce “crypt-quiet” comfort.
New Plastic Materials Designed to Make...
Cracking the Carbon Removal Challenge
Founded by MIT chemical engineers and winner of an XPRIZE Carbon Removal milestone award, Verdox is working to move the needle on climate change.
Leda...
Gauge the Health of Next-Gen Batteries for Electric Vehicles
Gauge the Health of Next-Gen Batteries for Electric Vehicles: Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have demonstrated that electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) can be a...
From Waste to Next-Gen Carbon Fiber
A new chemically designed lignin leads to stronger, lighter carbon fiber and better recycled plastics
From Waste to Next-Gen Carbon Fiber: Research from Washington University...
