Sector: Advanced Materials & Manufacturing
Engineered Core-Shell Cu particles demonstrate strong potential for plant disease control
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
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
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
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 [...]
A Novel Composite Nanostructured Calcium Silicate – Calcium Carbonate Material Produced from Geothermal Water and its Environmental Remediation and Industry Applications
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 [...]