How to find cleaning products that aren’t full of microplastics
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Novel carbon-based materials can remove hazardous 'forever chemicals' in water
Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a diverse group of synthetic chemicals, are commonly used in numerous ...
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Structural color shields: Water repellent coatings
These natural wonders are examples of structural ... where water droplets bead and roll off the material without leaving residues. It was found that the hydrophobic melanin particles obtained ...
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The Revolutionary Material Blurring Solid and Liquid Lines – “A New Type of Matter”
Researchers at Caltech, led by Professor Chiara Daraio, have developed an intriguing new type of material that behaves like both a solid and a liquid, depending on the type of stress applied. This ...
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Breakthrough materials with steel-strength, light as foam, could make powerful planes
“For example, if you were to replace components made of titanium on a plane with this material, you would be looking at fuel savings of 80 litres per year for every kilogram of material you ...
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Strong as steel, light as foam: Machine learning and nano-3D printing produce breakthrough high-performance, nano-architected materials
“This can ultimately help reduce the high carbon footprint of flying.” “For example, if you were to replace components made of titanium on a plane with this material, you would be looking at fuel ...