Materials

Researchers Use Light to Tune Quantum Dot Properties

cms_emilf — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 13:38:55 +0000

April

2025

A new way of tuning quantum dots could make it quicker and easier to customize these miniature semiconductors for various applications.

Catalyzing Commercialization: Coal-Derived Graphene: A Safer Antiozonant for Tires

cms_emilf — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 13:36:57 +0000

The global tire industry is under mounting pressure to find safer alternatives to a widely used antiozonant that protects rubber from degradation.

April

2025

Emerging Voices: Slowing the Spread of Fires with Flame Retardants

Karen Simpson — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 20:07:35 +0000

More effective, efficient, and sustainable flame-retardant strategies can help safeguard people and property well before a disaster occurs.

March

2025

New Method Makes an Economic Case for Recycling Polycotton

Karen Simpson — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 20:02:26 +0000

March

2025

Half of the world’s fabric waste produced each year could be recycled with a method first developed nearly a century ago.

Quantifying Carbon Dioxide Storage in Building Materials

Karen Simpson — Mon, 03 Feb 2025 16:45:29 +0000

February

2025

Replacing building materials with carbon-storing alternatives could sequester more atmospheric carbon than needed to keep the planet below 2°C of warming.

Catalyzing Commercialization: Retrofit Dehumidifiers Enhance Air Conditioner Efficiency

Karen Simpson — Thu, 02 Jan 2025 17:00:53 +0000

This company is working on a new way to enhance AC performance with a rapid, compact, and highly efficient dehumidification process.

January

2025

Contaminants in Wastewater Circulate Between Landfills and Treatment Plants

Karen Simpson — Thu, 02 Jan 2025 16:54:46 +0000

January

2025

Microplastics and PFAS are two of the most persistent classes of emerging contaminants in global water systems.

Catalyzing Commercialization: Atomic Layer Deposition Techniques Promise Enhanced Piezoelectrics

Karen Simpson — Mon, 02 Dec 2024 22:10:24 +0000

The work being done with ALD has a compelling potential for innovative process development that can deliver new value for industry.

December

2024

An Electric Suture Speeds Wound Healing

Karen Simpson — Mon, 02 Dec 2024 22:05:19 +0000

December

2024

A suture that generates electricity from the contraction of muscles can heal wounds faster than traditional stitches, new research finds.

Extracting Lithium from Brine Just Got Easier

Karen Simpson — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 16:06:05 +0000

November

2024

Two new methods for pulling lithium out of low-concentration brines could help address a looming shortage of this critical battery material.

Innovating a New Reaction Path for Polyurethane Recycling

Karen Simpson — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 16:06:05 +0000

November

2024

Researchers have discovered a new method to recycle a foundational polymer from commonly disposed of items such as mattresses, insulation, and shoes.

Catalyzing Commercialization: Gold-Free Catalysts Promise Efficient Vinyl Acetate Production

Karen Simpson — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 16:03:40 +0000

Given the scale of vinyl acetate manufacturing and projected needs, there is interest in finding more efficient and sustainable production processes.

November

2024

Fatty-Acid-Derived Adhesive Holds Promise as a Surgical Glue

Gennady Shafirovich — Mon, 30 Sep 2024 19:22:22 +0000

October

2024

A new fatty-acid-derived polymer adhesive could be used to perform delicate surgeries on fetuses still in the womb.

Catalyzing Commercialization: Novel Aerogel-Based Insulation May Transform Building Efficiency

Gennady Shafirovich — Tue, 03 Sep 2024 16:35:36 +0000

A Maryland-based small business is rapidly commercializing a new generation of nanopore insulation.

September

2024

CEP: News Update

Karen Simpson — Fri, 02 Aug 2024 19:43:01 +0000

New Method of Gene Editing Allows Complex Changes in a Single Step; Biochar Breakthrough Could Yield Cheap Hydrogen Production; Scientists Investigate Wastewater-Based Fertilizers

August

2024