15 August 202314 August 2023 New chemical process makes it easier to craft amino acids that don’t exist in nature Chemists describe a powerful new way to create new-to-nature, 'unnatural' amino acids, which could find use in protein-based therapies and open up novel branches of organic chemistry
Neues chemisches Verfahren erleichtert die Herstellung von Aminosäuren, die in der Natur nicht vorkommen Chemiker beschreiben einen leistungsfähigen neuen Weg zur Herstellung von neuartigen, "unnatürlichen" Aminosäuren, die in proteinbasierten Therapien Verwendung finden und neue Zweige der organischen Chemie erschließen könnten
31 October 202227 October 2022 Getting it to stick: Grabbing CO₂ out of the air Direct air capture is hard to do. Pitt researchers are designing new materials that selectively catch carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
Kleben bleiben: CO₂ aus der Luft fischen Direct Air Capture ist schwierig - Forscher entwickeln neue Materialien, die selektiv Kohlendioxid aus der Atmosphäre einfangen
30 May 202225 May 2022 Nachhaltige neue chemische Katalysatoren schaffen Chemieingenieure zeigen, wie Wolframoxid als Katalysator für nachhaltige chemische Umwandlungen eingesetzt werden kann
Sparking Sustainable new Chemical Catalysts Pitt chemical engineers show how tungsten oxide can be used as a catalyst in sustainable chemical conversions
12 July 20199 July 2019 Wired Bacteria Form Nature’s Power Grid: ‘We Have an Electric Planet’ Electroactive bacteria were running current through “wires” long before humans learned the trick
11 January 20198 January 2019 A new study from MIT Sloan School finds consumers are willing to pay a premium for supply chain visibility Research has implications for how firms message their efforts to target customers
5 February 20181 February 2018 These 11 innovations will tackle the causes of ocean plastic pollution, not just the symptoms Businesses, governments and other stakeholders are supposed to make step changes in creating and implementing circular economy solutions to plastic waste
29 January 201825 January 2018 The Ellen MacArthur Foundation awards VTT for a bio-based packaging solution that reduces the use of plastics Plastic-like cellulose-packaging material is suitable for dry and greasy products, such as nuts, cereals, coffee, condiments and raisins
22 December 201720 December 2017 Earth Institute: The Truth About Bioplastics Bioplastics are often touted as being eco-friendly, but do they live up to the hype?
1 March 201629 February 2016 Tapping New Uses for Soy Research pays dividends as industrial demand steadily increases
29 July 20159 September 2021 Efficient Electrochemical CO2 Conversion Powered by Renewable Energy Proof-of-principle study provides some of the initial performance data necessary for assessing the scalability and technical viability of electrochemical CO2 conversion technologies
15 March 2011 Einwegbecher aus Bioplastik: Umweltbetrug in Fußballstadien Wiederholte Nutzung von Mehrwegprodukten könnte deutlich mehr Energie und Rohstoffe einsparen
24 November 2010 Researcher questions validity of Pittsburgh life cycle study Highly publicized study excluded the actual use and disposable aspects of bioplastics from its analysis
27 October 2010 Pitt Researchers: Plant-Based Plastics Not Necessarily Greener Than Oil-Based Relatives Biopolymers are dirtier to produce than petroleum-derived plastics, according to study in Environmental Science & Technology