Researchers have turned abundant natural materials like cellulose into powerful hydrogels that capture water from air, offering a scalable solution to global water scarcity.

Alarming media reports about the harm of microplastics to the human body and the environment are greatly exaggerated Read ...

All-natural straws crafted from delignified wood and chitosan demonstrate superior strength and hydro-stability, paving the ...

Polluted storm-water is an issue for cities, and it's often the end point for valuable minerals like phosphates. A new sponge can recover those minerals, say scientists ...

The molecular constituents of lignocellulosic biomass can ... most of them volatilize before being used as fuel (BRAND, 2010). Cellulose and hemicelluloses comprise the carbohydrate fraction with ...

Scientists develop a highly efficient material that transforms light and moisture into precise mechanical movements and ...

Membranes are essential to many everyday processes, from cleaning drinking water to treating sewage, processing food, and ensuring the safety of pharmaceuticals. Now, chemical engineers at the ...

They are used in cleaning our drinking water, treating sewage, processing foods and keeping pharmaceuticals safe – membranes are a crucial part of everyday life.

They are used in cleaning our drinking water, treating sewage, processing foods and keeping pharmaceuticals safe—membranes are a crucial part of everyday life.

Michelle Mancuso, the senior watershed management planning specialist with the Contra Costa County Watershed Program, went into more detail on the damages that can occur to the ocean without the ...

These termites build underground colonies and travel through soil to access wooden structures," notes Albert III. Once inside, they consume cellulose-based materials ... This involves applying a ...

The new structure incorporates chemical groups called sulfonates to make it compatible with water, allowing it to function in real-world water systems, like rivers or wastewater. It uses a natural ...