Monat: Juni 2019

An international team led by chemist Tom Nilges from the Technical University of Munich and engineer Karthik Shankar from the University of Alberta have now found a stable yet flexible semiconductor structure that splits water much more efficiently than was previously possible. An inorganic double-helix … Weiterlesen …

Four years of preparation, various patent applications, several strategic partnerships and the founding of e.SAT GmbH have paved the way for an invention that could be tomorrow’s environmentally friendly mode of transportation: electro-hybrid airplanes. Now, e.SAT, RWTH Aachen University, RWTH Aachen Campus and Aachen University of … Weiterlesen …

A research group from Washington State University has successfully produced jet fuel by melting plastic waste at high temperatures using an activated carbon catalyst (a processed form of carbon with increased surface area). “Waste plastic is a huge problem worldwide,” said Professor Hanwu … Weiterlesen …

The so-called Uptis prototype is part of Michelin’s strategy for research and development in sustainable mobility, as the French company told. The concept has four main pillars of innovation: airless, connected, 3D-printed, and 100% sustainable—i.e., entirely renewable or bio-sourced materials. … Weiterlesen …

 Ikea has recently reported plans to have a more positive impact on the world’s oceans by proactively engaging in projects that will help to clean plastic waste and prevent future pollution. The MUSSELBLOMMA collection, which will be released this fall, will … Weiterlesen …

An international team of scientists from ESRF, SLAC, Virginia Tech and Purdue University wanted to understand and quantitatively define what leads to the failure of lithium-ion batteries. Previously, studies have either focussed on individual areas or particles in the cathode during failure or examined behaviour at … Weiterlesen …