2 November 201829 October 2018 Wood sponge soaks up oil from water (video) Researchers made the highly porous structured wood sponge with a hydrophobic coating that attracted oil, but not water
31 August 201829 August 2018 Spit-activated biobased batteries, glow-in-the-dark trees, kombucha clothes, biobased root canals, breakthroughs in degradable plastics, straws: The Digest’s Top 10 Innovations for the week of August 29th Here are the top innovations in the advanced bioeconomy for the week of August 29th
27 August 201822 August 2018 Contact lenses a source of microplastic pollution? Arizona State scientists report 1st nationwide study showing environmental costs of lenses
24 August 201820 August 2018 Bipartisan senate bill aims to promote innovation in American sustainable chemistry New bill aims to encourage development of new and innovative chemicals, products and processes with an improved environmental footprint through efficient use of resources
25 May 201823 May 2018 Step aside Superman, steel is no competition for this new material Steel could one day be replaced with specially arranged cellulose fibers
28 November 20179 September 2021 Dual Catalyst for Olefin Production from CO2 Chinese researchers developed a dual catalyst that can selectively produce lower olefins (between two and four carbon atoms) from CO2
4 September 201730 August 2017 Spinning plant waste into carbon fiber for cars, planes Washington State researchers report transforming lignin into carbon fiber to produce a lower-cost material strong enough to build car or aircraft parts
1 September 201730 August 2017 Going green with plant-based resins Researchers developed a new plant-based resin that could make airplanes “greener”
31 August 201729 August 2017 Researchers Use Lignin to Create Carbon Fiber for Cars and Planes Their work will be showcased at the 254th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society (ACS)
29 August 201724 August 2017 Waste in space? No such thing. American Chemical Society researchers have presented a paper about how to make long space trips feasible
8 August 20171 August 2017 Biochar could clear the air in more ways than one Rice University study suggests health, economic benefits of capturing agricultural nitric oxide
22 June 201720 June 2017 Biokunststoffe: Die durchsichtige Revolution Kunststoffe, die aus nachwachsenden Rohstoffen hergestellt werden und biologisch abbaubar sind, wecken große Erwartungen. Zu Recht?
15 May 201728 April 2017 Discovery could transform industries Researchers invent process to make sustainable rubber, plastics
11 April 20176 April 2017 Seaweed: From superfood to superconductor Researchers have made a seaweed-derived material to help boost the performance of superconductors, lithium-ion batteries and fuel cells
17 February 201716 February 2017 Researchers invent process to produce renewable car tires from trees, grass The car tires produced from biomass that includes trees and grasses would be identical to existing car tires with the same chemical makeup, color, shape, and performance
16 November 201614 November 2016 Skin pigment could help strengthen foams and fabrics Scientists found that small amounts of melanin added to polyurethane, makes it far stronger than the material by itself
22 September 201619 September 2016 Proteine statt Plastik Forscher haben Folie aus Milchprotein erfunden, die Plastikverpackungen Konkurrenz machen könnte
16 September 201614 September 2016 Edible food packaging made from milk proteins Edible food packaging based on the milk protein casein will be on store shelves within three years, according to USDA researchers
31 August 201629 August 2016 Edible food packaging made from milk proteins (video) USDA scientists are developing an environmentally friendly film made of casein
25 August 201623 August 2016 Fungi recycle rechargeable lithium-ion batteries University of South Florida researchers found three strains of fungi to be effective at extracting metals from other types of waste products
10 August 20168 August 2016 Superhydrophobic Coatings with Edible Materials Researchers collaboration develop bio-based coatings for a variety of daily consumed liquid products
27 June 201617 June 2016 EPA Announces the 2016 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award Winners! Each year the EPA honors winners whose chemical technologies incorporate the principles of green chemistry into chemical design, manufacture, and use
22 June 201621 June 2016 Verdezyne Wins Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award Award from the EPA Recognizes “Landmark Green Chemistry Technology”
10 May 20162 May 2016 Toward dissolvable electronics for implants and sensors “Transient Resistive Switching Devices Made from Egg Albumen Dielectrics and Dissolvable Electrodes”
21 April 201619 April 2016 Recyclable, sugar-derived foam — a renewable alternative to traditional polyurethanes? Minnesota researchers develop recyclable foam by using a new sugar-derived material
8 April 20165 April 2016 Bioplastic enhanced with eggshell nanoparticles could make better packaging materials Alabama researchers using eggshell nanoparticles to enhance wound healing, bone regeneration and drug delivery
7 March 20169 September 2021 Optimizing biofuel production from algae using carbon dioxide emissions Optimal design of distributed algae-based biorefineries using CO2 emissions from multiple industrial plants
4 December 20153 December 2015 Vegetable Oils Improve Super Strong Plastic Fibers Polymer Chemistry: Green production method can be used to make ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene stronger, less expensive, or both
25 August 201524 August 2015 The Role of Zeolite Catalysis in the Development of Bioplastics Contributed by Michiel Dusselier, PhD, Dr. Joseph Breen Memorial Fellow, 2013. Postdoctoral researcher at Center for Surface Chemistry and Catalysis, Faculty of Bioscience engineering, KU Leuven, Belgium
24 August 20159 September 2021 ‘Diamonds from the sky’ approach turns CO2 into valuable products New technology to economically convert atmospheric CO2 directly into highly valued carbon nanofibers for industrial and consumer products
14 August 20159 September 2021 Why not just reduce our use? Meet the companies trying to break our plastic addiction
19 May 20155 June 2015 Bioasphalt: 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!
24 April 201523 April 2015 False claims of so-called biodegradation-promoting additives are dangerous for the environment MSU research found no evidence that any of the tested additives promoted and/or enhanced biodegradation
18 December 201417 December 2014 Spinnenseide: Rasante Fadenbildung Ultraschnelle Dynamik in der Evolution von Spinnenseidenproteinen
11 December 201410 December 2014 Evidence of Polyethylene Biodegradation by Bacterial Strains from the Guts of Plastic-Eating Waxworms Common research identified bacteria which are capable of degrading PE within a limited incubation period
29 August 201428 August 2014 Water leads to chemical that gunks up biofuels production Study shows water trips up key chemical reactions that turn plants into fuels, provides scientific principles that can speed up biofuel development
27 August 201426 August 2014 Turning waste from rice, parsley and other foods into biodegradable "Direct Transformation of Edible Vegetable Waste into Bioplastics"
25 August 20149 September 2021 New catalyst converts carbon dioxide to fuel UIC researchers found way to directly reduce CO2 to syngas without secondary gasification process
18 August 201416 August 2014 Like cling wrap, new biomaterial can coat tricky burn wounds and block out infection Scientists from Japan present nanosheets out of a biodegradable PLLA at ACS Meeting
14 August 20149 September 2021 Carbon dioxide ‘sponge’ could ease transition to cleaner energy New emerging technology called integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) to be integrated into power plant smokestacks
Could hemp nanosheets topple graphene for making the ideal supercapacitor? Long suspected value to the hemp bast — it was just a matter of finding the right way to process
25 June 201415 February 2018 Soy-based materials continue to expand Overview among already-commercialized soy-based products in the market developed through the USB Checkoff program
5 June 20144 June 2014 Market Insight: Bio-based Chemicals Market Complexity & Challenges Nice numbers to be mostly far behind reality
28 April 201427 April 2014 A greener source of polyester – Cork trees Researchers to take suberin out of cork and then re-make it in a more useful film
11 April 201410 April 2014 Recycling astronaut urine for energy and drinking water NASA-developed UBE system could be used in any wastewater treatment systems containing urea and/or ammonia
2 April 20141 April 2014 Microbial Synthesis of Pinene Georgia Tech researchers engineered Escherichia coli for pinene production
21 March 201419 March 2014 Potentially safer, greener alternative to BPA could come from papermaking waste Alternative from lignin could be ready for the market within five years - research was presented at a meeting of the American Chemical Society
13 February 201412 February 2014 Third industrial revolution to drive green chemistry adoption The global green chemistry market is expected to become $ 98.5 billion by 2020, presenting huge opportunities for Indian companies using green principles to produce chemicals
17 December 201316 December 2013 American Chemical Society & EPA honor winners of the 2013 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards University of Delaware, Faraday Technology, Inc., Life Technologies Corporation, The Dow Chemical Company and Cargill, Inc. honored as 2013 winners
27 November 201327 November 2013 American Chemical Society podcast: A greener source of ingredients for plastics First-of-its-kind process to change lard, tallow, olive oil, canola oil and waste canola cooking oil into olefins using “UV-C” light
