Technology
Research team develops wind turbine resin that can be recycled into valuable products
The blades of a wind turbine are typically designed to be replaced about every 20 years. As wind energy becomes increasingly popular, experts estimate that by 2050 more than two million tons of blade material could be decommissioned each year.…
Olefy Develops Infinitely Recyclable Material
Finland’s Olefy claims its new gasification process could turn waste plastic into virgin-grade materials an infinite number of times.
Scientists develop process to destroy forever chemicals
Scientists from Northwestern University claim to have developed a process that uses low temperatures and inexpensive, common reagents, to destroy PFAS compounds, leaving behind only benign end products.
NTU Singapore Transforms Aquaculture Waste Into New Biomaterial For Tissue Repair
Scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have recently developed a new biomaterial made entirely from an unexpected source: discarded bullfrog skin and fish scales. The new material could help in bone repair.
Scientists Discover New Material with Unseen Behaviour
Scientists have discovered a shocking fact about a material called Vanadium dioxide (VO2). According to research published in Nature Electronics, VO2 can remember previous external stimuli. Researchers say it could completely change the future of computer and storage devices.
The chitosan packaging industry is only just beginning
In 1823, a scientist named Antoine Odier created a hornlike material after treating a beetle with potassium hydroxide. This was one of the earliest discoveries of chitin, a polysaacharide found in many animal, plant, and insects. It is the second…