Sector: Advanced Materials & Manufacturing
Smart windows for passive control of solar radiation as a function of external ambient temperature
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, [...]
Study of High-Strength Concrete Reinforced with Bamboo Fibers
Concrete is the most used construction material worldwide and, as a consequence, has a significant environmental impact. Cement fabrication accounts for 5 to 10% of the global carbon emission. This has driven scientists to create [...]
From Here to Innovation: Safer Alternatives in Building Product Materials
The demand for non-toxic building products is pushing manufacturers to look for alternatives to “worst offender” chemicals. While there are long lists of chemicals to avoid (California Prop 65, other governmental lists, and various “red [...]
Structural Determination of Silica-Based Fire-Proof Heat Insulation
Oya N., Kawajiri Y., Kitajima H., Matsumoto K., Sugiura K., Imae K., Imae Y., Imae K., Imae Y., Osaka Prefectural College of Technology, JP
There are urgent needs for fire-proof heat insulations that are particularly used for protection of electric cables in critical power plants. Those insulations must provide sufficient coverages to enormously long cables and even have reduced [...]
High-Performance Nano Insulation Materials for Energy-Efficient Buildings
Jelle B.P., Tilset B.G., Gao T., Grandcolas M., Løvvik O.M., Bohne R.A., Mofid S.A., Ng S., Sagvolden E., Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), and, SINTEF Building and Infrastructure, NO
High-performance nano insulation materials (Hi-Per NIM) may be developed by exploiting the Knudsen effect for reduced thermal conductivity and thus make thermal insulation materials with a nanoporous air-filled structure. Hence, these NIMs are supposed to [...]
Synthesis and properties of a series of bio-based surfactants with different hydrophobic chain length
Glyceric acid (2,3-dihydroxypropanoic acid, GA) is a natural organic compound found in specific plants as a minor constituent, but can be mass-produced biotechnologically from glycerol, a by-product of biodiesel fuel production. We synthesized a series [...]
Steam Explosion and Fermentation of Sugar Beets from Southern Florida and Minnesota
Dorado C., Cameron R.G., Cooper K., United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, US
Sugar beets have been grown primarily in the Midwest for the production of table sugar and have recently gained interest for planting and harvesting in other areas of the U.S. for use as cattle feed, [...]