Thermal Decomposition

How can cigarette butts be used to produce green fuel?

High-temperature flames are used to create a wide variety of materials—but once you start a fire, it can be difficult to control how the flame interacts with the material you are trying to process. Researchers have now developed a technique that utilizes a molecule-thin protective layer to control how the flame's heat interacts with the material—taming the fire and allowing users to finely tune the characteristics…

The patch is applied and removed in a 3-minute, in-office treatment. Effects last for 3 months or more, according to clinical trial results.

FDA-approved iron oxide nanocrystals (IONs) as negative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agents are encountering challenges because of their low relaxation rate and coherent ferromagnetism. Although metal doping has been found as an efficient way to improve the magnetic property and MRI contrast performance, the systemic mechanism has been rarely discussed.

Plastics are ubiquitous in our environment. Much has been made about the increasing amounts all around us, in intended and unintended places. A new study indicates that one of those unintended places is now our bloodstream. This is the first step to understanding their potential toxicity, so it pays us to look carefully at what the scientists did and did not find.

Underwater light-based communications may soon be possible.

In Lithuania, Lithuanian scientists discovered a way to reduce the cost of biodiesel production by adding the by-product of cigarette waste recycling. The high production cost of biodiesel remains a major barrier to its wider applicability, and, depending on the biomass source, using it may cause pollution. Adding a blender such as a triacetin compound, […]

Para-cresol is an aromatic compound with a strong horse stable-like odor. It contributes to the off-flavor of some foods, but it is also detectable as a characteristic odorant in whiskey and tobacco, as well as in the urine of various mammals.

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Researchers at the School of Science, Mae Fah Luang University, Thailand and the School of Engineering and Materials Science, Queen Mary University of London, U.K., have developed a shellac-based coating to improve the gas barrier properties of a recyclable, compostable and sustainably sourced packaging material to make it suitable for instant, dehydrated, frozen and chilled foods.

The sample of material from Ryugu contained a mixture of extraterrestrial (helium and neon) and terrestrial atmospheric gases, according to new research.

This is a an overview from Haffner Energy, a cleantech provider specializing in biomass-to-energy solutions. It highlights their technology, SAFnoca®, which uses residual biomass to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). SAFnoca is designed to be modular, scalable, and cost-effective while reducing carbon emissions by up to 90% compared to traditional jet fuel. Haffner Energy's value […]

Plastic pollution has emerged as one of our most pressing environmental issues with the increasing use of disposable plastics. As they are non-biodegradable, plastics accumulate in the environment, altering habitats and natural processes. Millions of wildlife are also trapped by plastic waste every year.

Learn how innovations in technology are fueling waste into energy.

Treatment options for hyperhidrosis have evolved to include well-tolerated therapies with high rates of response.

Fire accidents involving EVs have raised concerns among many.

Catalysts are often solid materials whose surface comes into contact with gases or liquids, thereby enabling certain chemical reactions. However, this means that any atoms of the catalyst that are not on the surface serve no real purpose. Therefore, it is important to produce extremely porous materials, with as large a surface area as possible per gram of catalyst material.

How outdoor cobots can survive extreme weather and mechanical stress

Charge-trapping defects in crystalline solids play important roles in applications ranging from microelectronics, optical storage, sensing and quantum technologies. On one hand, depleting trapped charges in the host matrix reduces charge noise and enhances coherence of solid-state quantum emitters. On the other hand, stable charge traps can enable high-density optical storage systems. Here we report all-optical…

In France, Haffner Energy and Bambbco announced that they have signed a partnership with the goal of improving the availability of biomass for energy applications, especially from crops grown on marginal land. Haffner Energy has developed a patented biomass and organic waste thermolysis technology, This technology produces renewable hydrogen and clean fuels for industry and […]