31 July 202327 July 2023 UvA chemists recycle shrimp waste as catalyst for hydrogen generation Flexible spheres of the biomolecule chitosan, made from shrimp waste, can be used for catalysts that generate hydrogen gas from borohydride salts
Chemiker recyceln Krabbenabfälle als Katalysator für die Wasserstofferzeugung Durchbruch gelang bei einem sogenannten Freitagnachmittagsexperiment
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Leipziger Forschungsteam entwickelt Verfahren für biobasiertes Nylon Elektronen und Mikroben sind dafür die entscheidenden Helfer
12 July 20236 July 2023 Electrons and microbes are the decisive factor in this Leipzig research team develops process for bio-based nylon
Elektronen und Mikroben als entscheidende Helfer Leipziger Forschungsteam entwickelt Verfahren für biobasiertes Nylon
14 February 202313 February 2023 Upcycled plastic membrane helps clean up waste Plant-derived biosolvents enable the sustainable conversion of plastic waste into valuable membrane materials
12 August 20229 August 2022 Turning Fish Waste into Quality Carbon-based Nanomaterial Scientists develop a simple, fast, and energy-efficient synthesis method for producing exceptional carbon nano-onions from fish scales
17 February 202214 February 2022 Almost all chemicals burden the planet For the first time, researchers at ETH Zurich have calculated in absolute figures the extent to which the production of chemicals is currently interfering with nature worldwide – and the results are staggering. In addition to greenhouse gas emissions, the new method also takes land use and freshwater consumption into account
7 January 20224 January 2022 Forschende zeigen, wie sich synthetisches Gummirohmaterial abbauen lässt Forscher haben mit der Entwicklung eines Verfahrens zum enzymatischen Abbau von synthetischem Polyisopren-Kautschuk über einen potenziell bedeutenden Fortschritt berichtet
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