Turning plastic trash into lubricant oils
Single-use plastics might have more inherent value than you think.
Single-use plastics might have more inherent value than you think.
Materials Science
Oct 23, 2019
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People are increasingly aware of the harm plastic waste causes to wildlife, and many would avoid buying single-use plastics if they could help it. But are the alternatives to plastic much better?
Environment
Nov 17, 2020
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A time-lapse video shows a baby blue straw sitting in a tank of water and rocks.
Environment
Aug 24, 2022
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Manchester innovation pioneers score world first for sustainable construction with graphene concrete.
Materials Science
May 25, 2021
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Plastics are very useful materials. They've contributed significant benefits to modern society. But the unprecedented amount of plastics produced over the past few decades has caused serious environmental pollution.
Materials Science
Jun 11, 2021
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Acting as the main interface between the internal and the external world, the skin is the largest and most important organ of the human body. It is frequently exposed to many types of physical injuries or wounds, including ...
Biochemistry
Dec 15, 2023
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Hydrogen energy has the potential to be a key measure to meet the United Nations net zero emissions target, but its industrial use has been hindered by the difficulty in its storage and handling. Hydrogen becomes a gas at ...
Nanomaterials
Sep 27, 2021
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We use plastics in almost every aspect of our lives. These materials are cheap to make and incredibly stable. The problem comes when we're done using something plastic—it can persist in the environment for years. Over time, ...
Polymers
Jul 10, 2023
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Plastic or cardboard? Single-use or reusable? The question on which type of packaging is the more sustainable solution is not an easy one to answer.
Environment
Nov 25, 2022
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Researchers at the Institute for Future Materials and Systems at Nagoya University in Japan have successfully synthesized barium titanate (BaTiO3) nanosheets with a thickness of 1.8 nanometers, the thinnest thickness ever ...
Nanomaterials
Apr 20, 2023
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