US government-funded research pays off with new process for environmental remediation.
Environment
New foaming technology for PU mouldings using carbon dioxide
New IKV foaming process reduces part density and is more environmentally friendly than alternatives.
Organic solar cells build on biodegradable, recyclable substrates
Efficient solar cells can be fabricated using natural substrates derived from plants such as trees.
Lockheed Martin awarded patent on graphene filtering material
Perforene material is a molecular filtration solution designed to meet the growing global demand for potable water.
Fuel from the Sun
Professor Geoff Ozin on his “super leaf” challenge – producing fuel by matching nature.
Destroying greenhouse gases with plasma
Nonthermal plasma operated in dielectric barrier discharge decomposes the greenhouse gas nitrous oxide into its constituent elements: oxygen and nitrogen.
A new porous material for carbon capture
Chemists at USF and KAUST have discovered a more efficient, less expensive and reusable material for carbon dioxide (CO2) capture and separation.
MOF material improves carbon dioxide scrubbing
Material investigated by USF and KAUST chemists could be a breakthrough in developing new tools for cleaner air and energy production.
Novel Material Knocks Bacteria Away
Duke University engineers have developed a material that can be applied like paint to the hull of a ship and dislodge bacteria from the ship’s surface.
Polymer-coated cotton can gather water from air
Researchers have developed a special treatment for cotton fabric that allows the cotton to absorb up to 340 % of its own weight in water.
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