Polyurethane is a widely used polymer that is toxic when incinerated or landfilled. Now researchers are trying to find a way to chemically recycle the material.
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Whiskey-Phase Exfoliation: A Golden Future for Electronics?
A new study reports liquid-phase exfoliation of graphene, boron nitride, and tungsten disulphide nanosheets using Irish whiskey.
Using Waste to Grow Packaging Materials
Roza Janusz has created an alternative to plastic packaging using organic materials that can either be eaten after use or safely composted.
Hall of Fame Highlights: Michael J. Sailor
Meeting Michael Sailor: the passion for science, the strength of cross-disciplinary research.
A New Method for Accurately Mapping the Auroral Zone
German astronomers report a new method of predicting the oval size and movement of the auroral zone.
Nobel Prizes 2019: Chemistry
John B. Goodenough, M. Stanley Whittingham and Akira Yoshino win the 2019 Chemistry Nobel Prize for the development of lithium-ion batteries
Nobel Prizes 2019: Physics
Prize awarded jointly to James Peebles “for theoretical discoveries in physical cosmology” and Michel Mayor and Didier Queloz “for the discovery of an exoplanet orbiting a solar-type star”.
Strong Light–Matter Coupling in Molecular and Material Engineering
Strong light-matter coupling is a new tool to mold chemical reactivity and material properties that intertwine material science and quantum mechanics.
Pioneers in Science: Gertrude B. Elion
Advanced Science News highlights the achievements of Gertrude Elion for her ground-breaking work in rational drug design.
A Powerful Lightweight Battery Comes Closer to Reality
A research team has invented a new coating that could finally make safe and long lasting lightweight lithium metal batteries.
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