A simple and sustainable preparation route for the creation of macropores in extruded starch was developed. Zinc ions were exogenously added into native corn starch, and then the Zn-modified starch ...

CO2 capture is vital for addressing greenhouse gas (GHG)-based environmental issues worldwide. Amine-polymer/silica sorbents have been extensively studied for CO2 capture, but the fundamental ...

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The new polymer achieves impressive stiffness, up to 11 gigapascals, despite its low density of only 0.5 grams per cubic ...

Experiments using water forced through a membrane sample allowed the researchers to gauge how porous the material is, as well as how it responds mechanically to being made wet. The pores are about 70 ...

Porous materials have a wide range of applications due to their capacity to act as filters, or lightweight structural ...

In a leap toward sustainable desalination, researchers have created a solar-powered sponge-like aerogel that turns seawater into drinkable water using just sunlight and a plastic cover. Unlike ...

A research team led by Prof. Wang Long from the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE) of the ...

Researchers have developed a sponge-like material with long, microscopic air pockets that uses sunlight and a simple plastic ...

Expert method that involves raising roofs using porous materials, offering a multifaceted solution for reducing overall roof ...

At the Steirereck am Pogusch restaurant, architecture and gastronomy seem to speak the same language: that of the sensitive ...