Tag: sustainable materials

Researchers turned banana peel waste into a ZnO-ZnS activated carbon anode that powered paper-based microfluidic fuel cells running on ethanol, ...

Researchers report a vanillin-derived epoxy vitrimer whose engineered nanoscale free volume delivers petroleum-level strength and toughness alongside self-healing, welding, and ...

A comprehensive new review maps the chemistry and manufacturing science needed to turn abundant plant-derived lignin into commercially viable carbon ...

Researchers in China have created a cellulose-based ionic soft actuator that bends 139 percent further at just 1.5 volts and ...

A comprehensive review maps how non-derivatizing solvent systems, from alkali solutions to ionic liquids and deep eutectic solvents, dissolve and ...

Researchers converted cotton-wick soot from burning sesame oil into a high-performance supercapacitor electrode using a five-minute, low-temperature microwave activation that ...

A new review in the Journal of Materials Science maps the fundamentals, processing routes, applications, and remaining challenges of basalt ...

Researchers blended coconut-shell-derived activated carbon with CuCo2O4 spinel oxide to create a supercapacitor electrode delivering 643.75 F g−1 and 90% ...

Researchers used leaf extract from the Himalayan herb Rumex nepalensis to synthesize zinc oxide nanoparticles of about 11 to 13 ...

Researchers in Sri Lanka have turned orange peel waste into magnesium oxide nanoparticles that inhibit corrosion of stainless steel Grade ...