25 August 202519 August 2025 Brazil’s bioeconomy – hope or hype? As Brazil prepares to host the COP30 conference this November, its adoption of bioeconomics could be a beacon of hope for the world - or another missed opportunity
18 June 202512 June 2025 Cooling biomaterials in a warming world A new generation of biomaterials can keep houses, food, and medicine cool without air con
8 August 202315 November 2023 Stockholm University leads Bio-LUSH for development of new sustainable bio-based fibers for a circular bioeconomy The four-year Bio-LUSH project, launched in May 2023, supports the establishment of a sustainable bio-fibrous economy and manufacturing sector in Europe
18 January 202312 January 2023 Sustainable lignin-PLA composites for food packaging Future research will include additional testing antioxidants and degradation studies. A new study with comprehensive results has been submitted for peer-review publication
18 May 202216 May 2022 Rätsel um Katalyse zur grünen Produktion von Methanol aus Kohlendioxid gelöst Live-Blick in die Synthese von Methanol
Scientists solve the Mystery about the Active Phase in Catalytic Carbon Dioxide Reduction An international research team led by researchers of Stockholm University has for the first time been able to study the surface of a copper-zinc catalyst when carbon dioxide is reduced to methanol
7 December 20216 December 2021 Neues Material auf Ligninbasis soll fossile Kunststoffe und Klebstoffe ersetzen Holzabfälle, die in erneuerbaren, recycelbaren Duroplast-Alternativen verwendet werden
2 December 202129 November 2021 New lignin based material to replace fossil plastics and adhesives Wood waste used in renewable, recyclable thermoset plastic alternative
8 July 20219 September 2021 50 Millionen Tonnen Plastikmüll – pro Jahr: Forscher warnen vor unumkehrbaren Umweltschäden Auch wenn von Juli an in der EU viele Einwegplastikprodukte verboten sind – die globale Plastikflut dämmt das kaum ein. Wissenschaftler fordern rasches Handeln, bevor es zu spät ist
9 January 20209 September 2021 Ein nachhaltiges neues Material zur Kohlendioxidabscheidung Biobasierter Hybridschaumstoff kann mittels hohem Anteil an CO2-absorbierenden "Zeolithen" optimal Kohlendioxid speichern
13 December 20199 September 2021 Sustainable material for carbon dioxide capture A new bio-based foam, infused with CO2-adsorbing ‘zeolites’ has been shown to have very promising properties for capturing carbon dioxide
1 February 201731 January 2017 Scientists spin artificial silk from whey protein X-ray study throws light on key process for production
26 January 201625 January 2016 A renewable and biodegradable alternative to Styrofoam Swedish scientists use wood to create a biodegradable, renewable material alternative
23 October 20159 September 2021 New crystal captures carbon from humid gas A new material with micropores might be a way to fight climate change
22 October 20159 September 2021 New family of chemical structures can effectively remove CO2 from gas mixtures A newly discovered family of chemical structures, published in Nature, could increase the value of biogas and natural gas that contains carbon dioxide
20 July 20159 September 2021 New family of chemical structures remove CO2 from gas mixtures A newly discovered family of chemical structures, published in Nature, could increase the value of biogas and natural gas that contains carbon dioxide
