Innovation
Scientists create cellulose bioplastic that outperforms polyethylene
LEAFF bioplastic has higher tensile strength than polyethylene and polypropylene, but degrades at room temperature.
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Innovation
Madhya Pradesh Govt. and Submer promote sustainable data centers
The governmental organization supports this initiative, a decisive step towards a growth model focused on innovation and efficiency.
Innovation
Stronger, cheaper 3D titanium drives new industrial breakthrough
The new titanium alloy is 29% cheaper and has better strength than Ti-6Al-4V, the industry standard.
Innovation
Terahertz light enables control of two-dimensional semiconductors
This breakthrough opens up new avenues for developing optical switches, sensors and control components for communication and imaging systems.
Innovation
A breakthrough in glass coating for energy savings
New ultra-thin carbon-doped boron nitride coating optimizes thermal efficiency of glass even outdoors
Technology
SwRI expands heat exchanger testing to MW scale
The company has prepared its infrastructure to measure and verify the efficiency of heat exchangers.
Innovation
Aerogel material converts seawater into drinkable water with sunlight
The modular structure and the 3D printing process allow the system to be adapted to different climatic situations.
Science
CERN announces first successful oxygen collisions at LHC
LHC starts oxygen and neon collisions to investigate strong interaction, cosmic rays and quark and gluon plasma.
Innovation
Nth Cycle drives critical metals refining in the U.S.
The central innovation is electrowinning, a process that uses electricity and green chemistry to recover metals from industrial and electronic waste.
Innovation
AIMPLAS advances in the improvement of bioplastics for sustainable packaging
The BIOPROCESS project optimizes biodegradable films for flexible packaging using natural polymers.
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