When you use a membrane for water treatment, junk builds up on the membrane surface—a process called fouling—which makes the treatment less efficient. In a new study, published in the Journal of Membrane Science, researchers ...
Materials Science
Aug 7, 2023
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The agricultural industry produces a significant amount of food globally, but one third of the solid food produced each year goes to waste, resulting in negative environmental impacts and greenhouse gas emissions. To address ...
Biotechnology
Jul 20, 2023
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The concept of gathering some of the unlimited sunlight available in space, then transmitting it down to users, was first developed to serve the clean energy needs of planet Earth. But Space-Based Solar Power can also work ...
Space Exploration
Jul 14, 2023
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Carbon dioxide capture, storage, and utilization have been widely researched to achieve CO2 zero emission and resolve climate change issues. Molten salt electrolysis is one promising method to simultaneously capture and convert ...
Analytical Chemistry
Jun 26, 2023
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Europe is heating up fast.
Environment
Jun 26, 2023
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In nature, smaller animals often attach themselves to larger ones to "hitch a ride" and save energy migrating large distances. In paper published on June 21 in the journal Current Biology, researchers show how microscopic ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 21, 2023
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Dimitris Dermentzoglou, PhD student in Coastal Engineering, is investigating whether salt marshes can serve as a natural solution for coastal protection. It is why he mimics salt marsh vegetation at the TU Delft Waterlab. ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 20, 2023
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The chemistry of hafnium dioxide (known as hafina) is rather boring. Yet, the behavior of ultrathin layers that are based on this material is very interesting: they can be used as non-volatile computer memory through the ...
Nanomaterials
Jun 20, 2023
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Light can be absorbed or reflected at the surface of a material depending on the matter's properties or change its form and be converted into thermal energy. Upon reaching a metallic material's surface, light also tends to ...
Optics & Photonics
May 25, 2023
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Cost-saving measures are key in today's economic climate. But they can also have a positive impact on minimizing your environmental footprint. A prime example is maintaining your cars' optimal tire pressure.
Environment
May 22, 2023
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