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21/06/2024
Using by-products from one industry to improve a process within another is an excellent way to reduce overall waste. In a new study, a team at McGill University have tested the use of HMF, produced during paper and pulp manufacture, to improve overall CO2RR in carbon conversions.
20/06/2024
There is huge potential surrounding solar power – as long as we can harness it efficiently. Researchers from ETH Zurich have taken a promising step forward with this, with a new method for generating over 1,000°C using sunlight. Keep reading to find out how from The Lab.
20/05/2024
In a pivotal moment for the future of large-scale welding and nuclear craft assembly, an expert team from Sheffield Forgemasters have built a full-sized small modular reactor (SMR) in under 24 hours!
17/05/2024
Reusing waste materials is vital for more sustainable industrial processes. A new study has discovered a more effective method for recycling two common industrial by-products into a high-value material. Keep reading to learn more.
16/05/2024
Sustainable production of green hydrogen is a vital step on our journey towards greenhouse gas reduction and a carbon-neutral future. Excitingly, the development of a new technique of water splitting may be moving us one step closer to this ideal. Learn more with The Lab…
15/05/2024
Understanding hydrogen on an atomic level can have huge ramifications for how we approach clean energy in the future. Interesting new developments have arisen from a team of researchers, who have created a new visualisation technique to record the behaviour of hydrogen on the tiniest scale…
14/05/2024
Costing trillions of dollars to repair, corrosion is one of the most damaging effects in material science. But, new research that looks at this process at an atomic level may have far-reaching ramifications in the understanding of passivation, and the future or harnessing clean energy.
13/05/2024
A team from City University in Hong Kong has recently advanced the conventional understanding of oxidation, in this case with regards to metallic glass nanomaterial behaviour. This research could have exciting ramifications for the development of nanotechnology.
10/05/2024
Traditionally-held beliefs about the interface between water molecules on the surface of electrolyte solutions (like seawater) and air are being challenged by a new discovery made by a research team from the University of Cambridge and the Max Planck Institute.
09/05/2024
A team from the University of Córdoba has found value in one of the most abundant sources of waste – sewage. Turning this mineral-rich material into something useful could have important ramifications for the environment, so keep reading to learn more with The Lab.
