Tag: Plastic Star
Mimicking Termites to Generate New Materials
by Ben Peltz, California Institute of Technology
Mimicking Termites to Generate New Materials: Inspired by the way termites build their nests, researchers at Caltech have developed...
Molecular Simulations to Study Self-Assembling ‘Associating Polymers’
by Kaitlyn Landram, Carnegie Mellon University Materials Science and Engineering
Molecular Simulations to Study Self-Assembling 'Associating Polymers': When plastic materials are processed or recycled, their fundamental...
Tokyo Creates Inexpensive Catalyst Efficient Carbon Dioxide Reduction
A novel coordination polymer-based photocatalyst for CO2 reduction exhibits unprecedented performance, giving scientists at Tokyo Tech hope in the fight against global warming. Made from...
New Method for Recycling Polystyrene
New Method for Recycling Polystyrene: Ocean trash and overflowing landfills have drawn widespread attention to the plastic waste that we put into our environment....
Wooden Furniture Arrives Flat, then Dry’s into a 3D Shape
Wooden Furniture Arrives Flat, then Dry's into a 3D Shape: Wooden objects are usually made by sawing, carving, bending or pressing. That’s so old...
Building Better Batteries, Faster
PhD student Pablo Leon uses machine learning to expedite research on novel battery materials, while helping newer students navigate graduate school.
Rachel Yang | MIT News correspondent
Building...
Japanese Resin Makers Collaborate Biomass-Derived Polycarbonate
Mitsui Chemicals will supply biomass-derived BPA to Teijin, which will use it to produce biomass polycarbonate resin.
Japanese Resin Makers Collaborate Biomass-Derived Polycarbonate: Mitsui Chemicals Inc....
Rare Earth Materials on the Molecular Level
by Wiley
Rare Earth Materials on the Molecular Level: Rare-earth metals are indispensable for many technical products, from smartphones, laptops, batteries, electromotors, and wind turbines, to...
Plastic Upcycling: From Waste to Fuel for Less
Plastic upcycling provides a way to reuse the waste carbon now cluttering landfills and beaches. Credit: Sara Levine, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
by Pacific Northwest National...
Recycled Plastics Boost Properties of Carbon Fiber
Chemically altered lignin combined with polyacrylonitrile strengthens carbon fiber while making it even lighter in weight.
Recycled Plastics Boost Properties of Carbon Fiber: The second...
