7 May 20243 May 2024 Team publishes perspective paper on net-zero emissions in the aviation industry New paper provides an analytical review of the cutting-edge methodologies for CO2-to-jet fuel conversion with an assessment of the practicality of current industrial models
11 January 20249 January 2024 Maximizing the benefits of biofilms in fermentation processes Biofilm-based fermentation has great potential, as it possesses inherent characteristics such as self-immobilization, high resistance to reactants, and long-term activity
21 March 202320 March 2023 Crab shells could help power the next generation of rechargeable batteries Crab Shell-Derived SnS2/C and FeS2/C Carbon Composites as Anodes for High-Performance Sodium-Ion Batteries
20 May 202217 May 2022 A nontoxic glue for plywood – from glucose, citric acid “A Fully Bio-Based Adhesive from Glucose and Citric Acid for Plywood with High-Performance”
12 January 20219 September 2021 Researchers Synthesize Light Aromatics from CO2 Hydrogenation Using CO2 as a feedstock for the sustainable production of aromatics through catalytic hydrogenation is an economically and environmentally viable approach
6 March 20191 March 2019 Lobster’s underbelly is as tough as industrial rubber Membrane material’s properties could guide design of flexible body armor, new study suggests
29 January 201924 January 2019 Rice plants engineered to be better at photosynthesis make more rice Bioengineering improvement of rice, a staple food crop worldwide, has high practical importance
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
18 May 20173 May 2017 DICP Researchers Develop Efficient Multifunctional Catalyst for CO2 Hydrogenation to Gasoline Catalyst exhibited 78% selectivity to C5–C11 as well as low CH4 and CO selectivity under industrial relevant conditions
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
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
10 May 20162 May 2016 Toward dissolvable electronics for implants and sensors “Transient Resistive Switching Devices Made from Egg Albumen Dielectrics and Dissolvable Electrodes”
11 August 201510 August 2015 Tiny grains of rice hold big promise for greenhouse gas reductions, bioenergy Discovery delivers high starch content, virtually no methane emissions
11 December 201410 December 2014 Bazillen knacken Plastikmüll Forschern gelingt Isolierung von Mikroorganismen, die PE angreifen, zerkleinern und den Kohlenstoff für den eigenen Stoffwechsel nutzen können
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