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Researchers Use Ozone to Eliminate SOx and NOx from Exhaust Streams

A Japan-based research group headed by Kanazawa University has almost entirely removed SOx and NOx from diesel exhaust gas at a low temperature of 473 K by employing ozone from an atmospheric-pressure non-equilibrium plasma along with the desulfurization catalyst MnO2.

8 Mar 2019

Trelleborg Introduces New Eccofloat® App at Oceanology International

To meet customer requirements, Trelleborg’s applied technologies operation manufactures various syntactic composite materials for demanding applications in numerous industries.

From Trelleborg AB 19 Feb 2019

New Artificial Leaves Can Function Even Outside the Lab

Artificial leaves imitate photosynthesis—the process in which plants produce carbohydrates using water, carbon dioxide from the air, and energy from the sun.

13 Feb 2019

Researchers to Develop “Chemical Noses” to Remove Industrial Pollutants from the Environment

Researchers from five European countries have come together to create next-generation “chemical noses” to eliminate industrial pollutants from the environment.

7 Feb 2019

Scientists Develop a Process that Removes CO2 from Coal-Burning Power Plant Emissions

Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have created a process that eliminates CO2 from coal-burning power plant emissions just like how soda lime functions in scuba diving rebreathers.

1 Feb 2019

Scientists Use Enzymatic Polymerization Method for Furan-Based Polyester

Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is one of the most successful plastics and is used to produce bottles and fibers for clothing. However, petroleum-based building blocks are used to produce PET.

31 Jan 2019

UK Researchers Develop Edible, Biodegradable Food Packaging Film Derived from Plants

University of Nottingham researchers have developed 100 percent biodegradable and edible food packaging made from plant carbohydrates and proteins to replace:

17 Jan 2019

Environmentally Friendly' Flame Retardant Could Degrade into Less Safe Compounds

To reduce the risk of fire, many everyday products –– from building materials to furniture to clothing –– contain flame retardants.

10 Jan 2019

New Refreshing, Photo-Catalytic Pigments Decrease Building Temperature and Pollution

The Environmental Inorganic Chemistry and Ceramic Materials team at the Universitat Jaume I (UJI) in Castellón, Spain, has created a research project to evaluate, transfer, and leverage refreshing and photo-catalytic pigments (cool pigments) with a Scheelite base.

8 Jan 2019

University-Industry Partnership to Promote Eco-Friendly and Sustainable Food Processing and Packaging

Fraser and Neave, Limited (F&N) has collaborated with Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and set up a laboratory in Singapore to create novel products and recipes for its array of beverage products.

8 Jan 2019