Constant Size Ru Catalysts Isolate Density Effects
New Ru/rutile-TiO2 catalysts with constant particle size allow researchers to isolate density effects in polyolefin hydrogenolysis, revealing how high density ...
Tag: plastic recycling
Self-Improving Catalyst Turns Polystyrene Waste into Benzoic Acid Using Light
Researchers report a visible-light photocatalytic system that converts polystyrene into high-purity benzoic acid at room temperature and ambient pressure, with ...
Terahertz-Sensing Design Framework Aims to Make Plastic Containers Easier to Recycle
Researchers at Shibaura Institute of Technology developed a design framework that integrates terahertz sensing into the geometry of transparent plastic ...
Experimental method deconstructs pDCPD composites while preserving reinforcing fibers
An experimental solvent-and-ruthenium-catalyst process deconstructs pDCPD composites, leaves reusable plastic powder and preserves reinforcing fibers, but catalyst recovery remains unresolved.
Recycled Plastic Bags in Ghana Still Carry a Heavy Carbon Footprint, Study Finds
A life cycle assessment of recycled polyethylene carrier bags in Ghana shows that a fossil-intensive electricity grid drives most environmental ...
Soil Bacterium Yields a Surprisingly Powerful Enzyme for Breaking Down PET Plastic Intermediates
A carboxylesterase from Bacillus halotolerans outperforms known enzymes at converting the PET breakdown products BHET and MHET into terephthalic acid, ...
Marine bacterium reveals its full molecular playbook for devouring bioplastic
Researchers at Savitribai Phule Pune University have mapped the complete gene-level mechanism by which the marine bacterium Nocardiopsis dassonvillei NCIM ...
Ocean Bacteria That Eat Oil May Also Help Recycle the World’s Plastics
A new review shows that the marine oil-degrading bacterium Alcanivorax also colonises plastic debris and produces powerful esterases capable of ...
Engineered Microbes Could Turn Plastic Waste Into a Circular Resource
A new review details how engineered enzymes and microbial cell factories are being deployed to degrade fossil plastics and synthesize ...
Dual-Metal Zeolite Catalyst Turns Plastic Waste into Light Olefins with Record Yields
Researchers report that a zinc and zirconium co-modified ZSM-5 zeolite converts waste low-density polyethylene into light olefins with a 62.54 ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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