25 October 201922 October 2019Turning lignin into bioactive molecules in three green stepsEfficient, waste-free process transforms pine wood into novel benzazepines
26 August 20199 September 2021Polymer “Snow” Captures Carbon DioxideCSIRO and Curtin University researchers have developed a new form of PEI which has a high CO2 uptake
31 July 201815 October 2018Polyethylene Furanoate (PEF) – The Rising Star Amongst Today’s BioplasticsNext-gen polymer is renewable, non-toxic and a recyclable alternate with similar properties
19 July 201717 July 2017Coconut oil is secret ingredient in recycling car plasticsCzech researchers take a new approach to converting PC and PUR into recycled materials
16 March 20179 September 2021IU chemists create molecular ‘leaf’ that collects and stores solar power without solar panelsThe new molecule harvests sunlight to create useable material from carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
16 November 201614 November 2016Skin pigment could help strengthen foams and fabricsScientists found that small amounts of melanin added to polyurethane, makes it far stronger than the material by itself
15 March 201614 March 2016Cheap catalyst converts tough plant lignin into valuable chemicalsWaste material from the energy crop elephant grass yields flavor and fragrance compounds
9 February 20169 September 2021Turning air into fuel: USC scientists convert carbon dioxide into methanol“We need to learn to manage carbon. That is the future.”
18 November 201517 November 2015Designer-Chili-Molekül bekämpft BlutkrebszellenForscher der Universität Leipzig entdecken Capsaicin als Waffe gegen Blutkrebs
19 May 20155 June 2015Bioasphalt: from microalgae to “green roads”?Microalgae offer a highly promising alternative to petroleum products without competing for resources used in the food industry. They have now been used for the first time to make -- asphalt!
15 August 20149 September 2021Copper foam turns CO2 into useful chemicalsScientists at Brown University’s Center for Capture and Conversion of CO2 have discovered that copper foam could provide a new way of converting excess CO2 into useful industrial chemicals, including formic acid
10 March 2011Banana peels get a second life as water purifierBanana peel performs better than an array of other purification materials
11 February 2010A “shrimp cocktail” to fuel cars and trucksChina: Shrimp shell catalysts converted canola oil to biodiesel
