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31 October 202429 October 2024

New research on octopus-inspired technology successfully maneuvers underwater objects

The group led by Associate Professor Michael Bartlett has created an octopus-inspired adhesive, inspired by the shape of octopus suckers, that can quickly grab and controllably release challenging underwater objects

Oktopus-inspirierter Klebstoff funktioniert auch bei Nässe gut

Durch das Studium der Saugnäpfe des Kraken - insbesondere des freiliegenden, scheibenförmigen Teils, der als Infundibulum bezeichnet wird - entwickelten die Forscher einen elastischen, gebogenen Stiel mit einer Membran, die ihre Form verändern und an verschiedenen Oberflächen haften kann

17 July 202412 July 2024

Abbaubares Bioplastik aus Lebensmittelmüll

Virginia-Tech-Forscher wollen Verschmutzung an Land und in den Meeren weltweit verringern

6 February 20231 February 2023

Turning food waste into biodegradable bioplastics

Researchers in the Virginia Tech College of Agriculture and Life Sciences received a $2.4 million USDA grant to create affordable bioplastics and reduce plastic waste remaining both on land and in the sea

16 September 202213 September 2022

Upcycling von Polystyrolabfällen

Neuer Report von Forschern der Virginia Tech Universität zeigt auf, dass ein Low-Value-Input- und High-Value-Output-Ansatz nachhaltiger und wirtschaftlicher erreicht werden kann als mit thermischen Verfahren

Cascade degradation and upcycling of polystyrene waste to high-value chemicals

New report reveals a highly efficient and resilient approach of degradation-upcycling (Deg-Up) to upcycling plastic wastes, by utilizing judiciously selected cascade reactions rather than complicated and expensive catalysts

5 September 202222 August 2022

Virginia Tech researcher finds a new method for recycling polystyrene

Ocean trash and overflowing landfills have drawn widespread attention to the plastic waste that we put into our environment

11 June 20186 June 2018

Polymer researchers discover path to sustainable and biodegradable polyesters

As useful as polyolefins are in society, they continue to multiply as trash in the environment

19 April 201817 April 2018

Study Shows 95% of Wooden Pallets are Recycled

Indicating Significant Gains in Landfill Avoidanc

18 January 201716 January 2017

Dual-purpose biofuel crops could extend production, increase profits

Recent Illinois study shows that it is cost effective to retrofit ethanol plants where it makes sense

10 July 20159 July 2015

International research team seeks more efficient biomass refinement processes

Researchers from across the world plan to mimic the chemistry of the brown rot fungus to improve biorefining processes

10 April 20159 April 2015

Virginia Tech: Erntereste werden zu Wasserstoff

Mit einem neuen Verfahren lässt sich Wasserstoff aus den Resten von Maispflanzen gewinnen

9 April 20158 April 2015

Virginia Tech researchers’ discovery in alternative energy production may be breakthrough for hydrogen-fueled vehicles

Green hydrogen from local biomass resources

25 February 201524 February 2015

Untersuchung möglicher Toxizität von Cellulose-Nanokristallen

Umfassende und objektive Beurteilung der Umwelttoxizität von Cellulose-Nanokristallen notwendig für die Anwendung und Nutzung in der Biotechnologie

Potential toxicity of cellulose nanocrystals examined in Industrial Biotechnology journal

Comprehensive assessment important for deployment of these crystals for a number of industrial biotechnology applications

6 February 20155 February 2015

Biobatteries: Taking battery technology to the next level

There’s a good chance that the electric battery of the future will have biobased aspects to them — or may even be powered by a biofuel. How’s that again? The Digest investigates.

1 September 201428 August 2014

Forestry geneticists develop tree biomass crop to grow on marginal lands

Two Virginia Tech researchers have received a $1.4 million grant to investigate the genetic regulatory networks that will allow an important bioenergy crop to be bred so it will grow in less than ideal soils and climate

19 May 201416 May 2014

Plastics to dust — a dream about to come true

Biodegradable plastics made from a plentiful natural resource

8 April 20146 April 2014

Professor cooks up recipe for turning wood chips into food, biofuel

In the future, restaurants may serve woodchips the way they serve mashed potatoes and grits today. Thats what Virginia Tech professor Y.H. Percival Zhang is promising the world

24 January 201423 January 2014

Environmentally friendly, energy-dense sugar battery developed to power the world’s gadgets

A Virginia Tech research team has developed a battery that runs on sugar and has an unmatched energy density, a development that could replace conventional batteries with ones that are cheaper, refillable, and biodegradable

16 April 2013

Research team creates potential food source from non-food plants

Virginia Tech scientist involves cascading enzymes to transform cellulose into amylose starch

4 April 2013

Breakthrough in hydrogen fuel production could revolutionize alternative energy market

Researchers developed method for the production of high purity hydrogen from xylose by enzymes cocktail

26 November 2008

nova-Kongressbericht: Biopolymere – Rohstoffe, Technologien, Anwendungen

Neue Verfahren und Materialien, Zunahme der Unternehmenskooperationen, Nachhaltigkeit als wichtigster Zusatznutzen

30 September 2008

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