Polyethylene plastics — in particular, the ubiquitous plastic bag that blights the landscape — are notoriously hard to recycle. They’re sturdy and difficult to break down, and if they’re recycled…
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Research team uses laser flashes to simulate the interior of ice planets — and spurs a new process for producing miniscule diamonds — ScienceDaily
What goes on inside planets like Neptune and Uranus? To find out, an international team headed by the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR), the University of Rostock and France’s École Polytechnique conducted…
Defects in polymers allow solvents to easily diffuse, producing color changes — ScienceDaily
Dr. Edwin L. Thomas, professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, and a team of researchers from Texas A&M University and Yonsei University recently discovered a helicoidal-shaped defect…
Producing ammonia through electrochemical processes could reduce carbon dioxide emissions — ScienceDaily
Ammonia is commonly used in fertilizer because it has the highest nitrogen content of commercial fertilizers, making it essential for crop production. However, two carbon dioxide molecules are made for…