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Studying the Microalgae Growth and Stable Nanoemulsion Production Systems for Environmental Mitigations

Chinni G., Subeshan B., Rahman M.M., Asmatulu R., Wichita State University, US

Recently, environmental concerns have been rising in the world because of the greenhouse gasses, such as CO2, N2O, CH4, and fluorinated gases and industrial products, which in turn cause irreversible climate changes. Algal oils are [...]

Engineered Core-Shell Cu particles demonstrate strong potential for plant disease control

Young M., Ozcan A., Myers M.E., Graham J.H., Santra S., University of Central Florida, US

Copper (Cu) bactericides/fungicides are used extensively for crop protection in agriculture. There is an increasing concern for Cu accumulation in fertile soil and potential for Cu leaching into the surrounding ecosystem. Moreover, development of Cu [...]

Organic Solvent Nanofiltration Membranes to Separate and Purify Fatty Acids

Bowden N.B., University of Iowa, US

Separations in the chemical industry account for 40-70% of the total operating costs because most separations require high amounts of energy or the use of solvents that must be removed and recycled. Membranes are extensively [...]

Rapid authentication of edible oils by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry

Ng T-T, So P-K, Zheng B., Yao Z., The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, HK

Authentication of edible oils has been an important issue in food safety, particularly important with the widespread use of recycled cooking oils (gutter oils) in recent years. However, conventional analytical approaches for analysis of edible [...]

FastOx® Gasification: An Integrated Solution to Zero Waste

White R., Sierra Energy, US

Sierra Energy aims to eliminate landfills and generate renewable energy by making waste gasification globally accessible. To meet this goal, Sierra Energy developed FastOx®, a gasification technology capable of converting nearly any waste into low-carbon [...]

Flexible Sheet-type Thermoelectric Generators for Energy Harvesting

Muto T., Kato K., Morita W., Lintec Corporation, JP

Seebeck type thermoelectric (TE) generators are one of the promising devices for the waste heat conversion to the electricity as well as the energy harvesters at a temperature range between room temperature and 200 oC. [...]

A Novel Composite Nanostructured Calcium Silicate – Calcium Carbonate Material Produced from Geothermal Water and its Environmental Remediation and Industry Applications

Johnston J.H., Borrmann T., Victoria University of Wellington, NZ

We have developed a novel nanostructured calcium silicate – calcium carbonate composite material with excellent whiteness, chemical reactivity and physical absorbent properties, from the problematic silica contained in separated geothermal water. It is an environmentally [...]

Development and Performance of Recyclable Composites for Wind Turbine Blades

Ma Y., Kim D., Wu M-S, Bai L., Gao X., Qing B., He J., Lib X., Nutt S.R., Liang B., Adesso Advanced Materials Inc., US

Wind energy has become an increasingly important renewable energy source. In 2015 alone, the U.S. wind industry installed wind turbines generating 8,595 MW, a 77 % increase over 2014 [1], and the market growth is [...]

The Effects of Recycling on the Structure and Properties of Carbon Nanotube-Filled Polycarbonate

Zhang J., Panwar A., Bello D., Isaacs J.A., Jozokos T., Mead J., University of Massachusetts-Lowell, US

Sustainable manufacturing processes are becoming more important in industrial practice. A critical part of the manufacturing process is understanding the recycling behavior of nanocomposite materials, particularly as more recycled plastic nanocomposites are entering the market [...]

Smart windows for passive control of solar radiation as a function of external ambient temperature

Golding K., Gross N., Donval A., Oron M., Nevo D., KiloLambda Technologies Ltd., IL

A well-known fact is that nearly half of the energy consumed throughout the developed world is used for heating, cooling and lighting of buildings. Buildings are huge energy consumers, since their functions like cooling, heating, [...]