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Chemistry professor developing sustainable bioplastics

Chemistry professor developing sustainable bioplastics | Science News | Scoop.it

A Colorado State University chemistry professor has developed several patent-pending chemical processes that would create sustainable bioplastics from renewable resources for use on everything from optical fibers and contact lenses to furniture and automobile parts.

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Implanted biofuel cell converts bug's chemistry into electricity

Implanted biofuel cell converts bug's chemistry into electricity | Science News | Scoop.it
Cleveland OH (SPX) Jan 10, 2012 - An insect's internal chemicals can be converted to electricity, potentially providing power for sensors, recording devices or to control the bug, a group of researchers at Case Western Reserve Unive...
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Researchers discover particle which could 'cool the planet'

Researchers discover particle which could 'cool the planet' | Science News | Scoop.it

In a breakthrough paper published in Science, researchers from The University of Manchester, The University of Bristol and Sandia National Laboratories report the potentially revolutionary effects of Criegee biradicals. These invisible chemical intermediates are powerful oxidisers of pollutants such as nitrogen dioxide and sulfur dioxide, produced by combustion, and can naturally clean up the atmosphere.

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