A recent special issue of Advanced Materials, issue 45 in 2017, was dedicated to highlighting nature-inspired surface and materials research at Beihang University in Beijing, China.
Earth and environment
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Waterborne Polyurethanes for Eco-Friendly Hair Styling [Video]
Researchers from Living Proof, Inc., in coordination with Robert Langer of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, describe the synthesis of over 300 waterborne polyurethanes and demonstrate their effectiveness for environmentally friendly, long-lasting, durable hair styling.
New Customized Compostable Materials
A Spanish consortium of indutry and science is seeking for new compostable materials for mass-market single-use products like tableware, packages and single-use bags.
Enhancing Catalyst Stability for Polypropylene Production
The important role of surface-bound hydroxy groups of vanadium catalysts under reaction conditions by employing in situ DRIFTS experiments and DFT calculations is elucidated.
Infrared-Driven Generation of Hydrogen Gas
IR-driven transfer of plasmon-induced hot electrons in a nonmetallic branched heterostructure, by combining ultrafast transient absorption spectroscopy with theoretical simulations, is demonstrated for the first time.
Microwave Links from Cellular Communication Networks As Rain Gauges
A novel way to measure rainfall, namely using microwave links from cellular communication networks as path-average rain gauges, is discussed.
Alzheimer’s Disease and Beets?
Betanin may help slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease.
New Directions in Hydrogen Production
Novel heterojunction material for efficient water splitting and hydrogen production operating in a broad range of pH conditions.
The Little Ice Age: Climate and Society in the 15th through 18th Centuries
Scholars in different fields have contrasted the fates of societies or communities that were “vulnerable” to climate change with those that seem to have been “resilient” or even consciously or unconsciously adaptive in the face of the Little Ice Age.
Environmental Water Efficiency: Maximizing Benefits and Minimizing Costs of Environmental Water Use and Management
Historically, the focus has been: how much water does the environment need? Finding the “right” allocation of water between consumptive and environmental water uses is a question of allocative efficiency. However, once water is allocated to the environment, question becomes: how can we get the best outcomes from this water?
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