Technology
Bioplastic Breaks Down With “Destruct Command”
The detriment of ever increasing use of plastics is widely known; it includes the consumption of fossil fuels and the rising amounts of trash. In response, many are turning to biomass as a resource for bioplastics, but these present their…
Cellulotech Develops Paper Products Resistant To Water, Grease, Oxygen, And Vapour
Canadian materials science company, Cellulotech claims to have developed a food contact-approved process that makes paper products resistant to water, grease, oxygen, and vapour – all while having no effect on recycling and composability.
How AI is creating novel biomaterials
DAN*NA, a Barcelona-based green bio-engineering company, has been attracting international recognition for its high-tech biomaterials. Its flagship product is a bio-PLA that is more flexible than market competitors while retaining transparency. It has also patented a new bio-based materials for…
Scientists Develop Hurricane-Resilient Wind Turbines
As technology advances, offshore wind turbines can tower over 490 feet above ground, their spinning blades churning out up to 8 megawatts (MW) each, which is enough to power around 4000 homes in the U.S. However, their size becomes a…
Bio-based superabsorbents on the sanitary products market
Superabsorbent polymers (SAPS) are the working components inside diapers and sanitary towels. These heavy-duty chemicals absorb and retain bodily fluids like blood and urine up to hundreds of times their original weight. SAPs revolutionised personal care when they hit the…
New Solar Tech Lasts 30 Years
A team of Princeton Engineering researchers have developed the first perovskite solar cell with a commercially viable lifetime. The team projects their device can perform above industry standards for around 30 years. It is the first of its kind to…