Stuck on you: Non-toxic bio-glues could help repair coral reefs
Patent-pending formulations could be used to restore coral reefs and have applications in construction, biomedical, dental, food, cosmetics and other fields. From Purdue Research Foundation 11/09/23 Patent-pending adhesive formulations developed at Purdue University from fully sustainable, bio-based components establish bonds that grow stronger when underwater or exposed to wet conditions. Gudrun Schmidt, an associate professor […]
Rare earths: Team finds more abundant replacements for elements used in phone displays
From University of Basel 17/08/23 Expensive noble metals often play a vital role in illuminating screens or converting solar energy into fuels. Now, chemists at the University of Basel have succeeded in replacing these rare elements with a significantly cheaper metal. In terms of their properties, the new materials are very similar to those used […]