As the global demand for minerals and metals continues to grow, so too does the proliferation of mine tailings—the waste materials left over when mining is complete. Tailings storage facilities, which typically remain long ...
Environment
Jul 9, 2020
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A project by Spanish researchers and other collaborators at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) suggests the use of chitin from shrimp shells to produce electrodes for vanadium flow batteries. The results of the ...
Materials Science
Jul 1, 2020
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The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the U.S. recycling industry. Waste sources, quantities and destinations are all in flux, and shutdowns have devastated an industry that was already struggling.
Environment
Jun 23, 2020
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The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the use of plastic medical and protective equipment, such as single-use gloves, masks and aprons. Much of this equipment must be discarded after use to limit the spread of the virus.
Environment
Jun 22, 2020
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Chemical engineers from UNSW Sydney have developed new technology that helps convert harmful carbon dioxide emissions into chemical building blocks to make useful industrial products like fuel and plastics.
Materials Science
Jun 10, 2020
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It is the most widely used product in the world. Cement is indispensable yet its reputation has become quite tainted in the course of the ongoing climate debate. Mixed with water, sand and gravel, it results in concrete, ...
Materials Science
Jun 4, 2020
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An innovation turning waste material into stretchable devices may soon provide a new option for creating self-powered biomedical inventions.
Materials Science
May 28, 2020
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Chemical engineering researchers at the University of Arkansas have developed a device that simulates the blood filtering and ion transport functions of the human kidney. The technology could transform treatment options for ...
Biochemistry
May 26, 2020
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Imagine a self-repairing rubber, or super-adhesive made entirely from waste materials.
Materials Science
May 18, 2020
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Experts are investigating a better way of measuring the number of people exposed to the health risks of poorly-managed sanitation systems—and it will help reveal whether the world is on track to deliver UN Sustainable Goal ...
Environment
Mar 25, 2020
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