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Graphene dust not harmful, study finds
Analysis of health risks associated with graphene-containing particles
17-Jun-2022
Graphene-based particles released from polymer composites after abrasion induce negligible health effects. Under the leadership of Empa, an international research team of the Graphene Flagship project conducted a study on the health risks of graphene-containing nanoparticles and recently ...
New flexible soft-solid MOF composite membrane boosts H2/CO2 separation
14-Mar-2022
Molecular sieve membrane-based separation technology, featuredwith low energy consumption and small carbon footprint, has attracted much attention in gas separation. Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) arepromising in gas separation membranesdue to their diversified structures, high porosity and ...
Easy aluminum nanoparticles for rapid, efficient hydrogen generation from water
“We don’t need any energy input, and it bubbles hydrogen like crazy. I’ve never seen anything like it”
22-Feb-2022
Aluminum is a highly reactive metal that can strip oxygen from water molecules to generate hydrogen gas. Its widespread use in products that get wet poses no danger because aluminum instantly reacts with air to acquire a coating of aluminum oxide, which blocks further reactions. For years, ...
Polymer discovery gives 3D-printed sand super strength
17-Nov-2021
Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory designed a novel polymer to bind and strengthen silica sand for binder jet additive manufacturing, a 3D-printing method used by industries for prototyping and part production. The printable polymer enables sand structures ...
A rare feat: Material protects against both biological and chemical threats
Versatile fabric is effective against virus that causes COVID-19
12-Oct-2021
A Northwestern University research team has developed a versatile composite fabric that can deactivate both biological threats, such as the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19, and chemical threats, such as those used in chemical warfare. A material that is effective against both classes of ...
Adsorbent material developed with PET bottles for the removal of antibiotics from water
The porous carbon composite is applicable to various fields
27-Apr-2020
South Korea with its high antibiotic use is categorized as a country at high risk of the emergence of multi drug-resistant bacteria, or so-called "super bacteria." According to the Ministry of Environment, antibiotic substances have been detected at livestock wastewater treatment facilities, ...
Smog-eating graphene composite reduces atmospheric pollution
05-Dec-2019
Graphene Flagship partners the University of Bologna, Politecnico di Milano, CNR, NEST, Italcementi HeidelbergCement Group, the Israel Institute of Technology, Eindhoven University of Technology, and the University of Cambridge have developed a graphene-titania photocatalyst that degrades up to ...
Old materials in a new design
Researchers present useful ideas for 3D printing
08-Oct-2019
Plastic could soon be saying goodbye to its bad reputation. A working group headed by Professor Rolf Mülhaupt at the Freiburg Materialforschungszentrum (FMF) is currently developing “single-polymer composites” that can be produced from both fossil and renewable raw materials and later recycled ...
Intelligent material improves aerodynamics in cars and aircraft
Start-up designs active components and systems based on shape memory alloys
22-Mar-2019
In order to save energy, aerodynamics is important for cars and aircraft. However, technologies controlling saving of energy are only designed for one speed range. Researchers at Technische Universität Kaiserslautern have developed a more flexible method: Thanks to a so-called shape memory wire, ...
Interdisciplinary team discovers double helix structure in synthetic macromolecule
12-Mar-2019
Researchers in the College of Science and College of Engineering have discovered that a high-strength called "PBDT" has a rare double helix structure, opening possibilities for use in a variety of applications. This discovery, recently published in Nature Communications, comes as an extension of ...
