Materials – Page 8
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ResearchRecycling wind turbine blades by breaking them down into their constituent chemicals
Thermoset plastics that normally end up in landfill can be selectively depolymerised using a ruthenium catalyst
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BusinessMaking oil and water mix by encapsulation
Italian start-up Sphera Encapsulation can protect lipophilic food ingredients in aqueous environments
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ResearchPulsed pyrolysis offers better way to breakdown plastics into their building blocks
US team hopes that catalyst-free system could be greener and more efficient than than other depolymerisation attempts
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ResearchRedesigned biopolymer solves thermal stability challenge
Chemical redesign makes PHAs easier to process and recycle
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ResearchRapid alternating polarity brings new life to 189-year-old electrochemical reaction
A more sustainable approach to the Kolbe reaction could reduce chemists’ reliance on oil-derived materials
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NewsComposite achieves the virtually impossible – it’s electrically conducting, while thermally insulating
Material shows exceptional heat resistance while still conducting electricity and could find uses in aerospace
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ResearchBoron-doped olympicenes are surprisingly stable
By possessing useful electronic properties, boraolympicenes could have potential applications in organic electronics
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NewsMicroplastic pollution purged from contaminated water using ultrasound
Prototype device concentrates plastic particles in flowing water with sound waves, removing over 70% of small plastic particles and 82% of larger ones
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FeatureThe complex chemistry of making paper
Renewable, recyclable and biodegradable, paper is the ultimate sustainable material. Victoria Atkinson looks at the clever chemistry that turns trees into sheets
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ResearchWired-up symbiotic multi-organism can turn sunlight and air into valuable proteins
Symbiont could enable microfactories to produce biochemicals for food, farming and drugs
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NewsAir jet gun delivers needle-free vaccines in MOFs without any need for refrigeration
Release rate of injector system can be fine-tuned by changing the carrier gas
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ResearchDeveloping custom apparatus to determine battery electrolyte sweet spots
Susan Perkin discusses the unique technique she uses to understand liquids and how they interact with surfaces
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ResearchHarvesting water from the air with organic crystals
Discovery could lead to novel technologies for fighting water scarcity
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ResearchMachine learning ecosystem evolves MOF design
Mofdscribe handles all stages from collecting data to evaluating performance
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BusinessUS government sues chemical firm over chloroprene emissions
Denka disputes claims of ‘unacceptably high’ releases from neoprene manufacturing facility
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ResearchPure conjugated polymer nanowires crystallised using oligomers
Oligomers used to induce crystallisation in parent conjugated polymers for the first time
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ResearchUsed masks and plastic packaging turned into high-octane fuel at low temperatures
Endothermic reaction coupled with an exothermic one to keep the processes energy costs down
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ResearchA safer, coral-friendly sunscreen is on the horizon
Polymeric UV filter doesn’t harm algae, coral or mice in tests
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ResearchWood that traps carbon dioxide could make buildings cleaner and greener
Integral metal–organic framework could let wood in construction sequester greenhouse gas