New Route to Recyclable Polymers from Plantsby Hokkaido UniversityCellulose from plant biomass converted into a new class of recyclable polymers can sustainably replace some plastics
Researchers Develop Flexible Sweat Sensor Made from Bio-Based Materialby Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
Studying Fundamentals of Water as a Solvent Could Lead to Greener Productsby North Carolina State University
NewsNew Plant-Derived Composite Is Tough as Bone and Hard as Aluminumby Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyThe material could pave the way for sustainable plastics
NewsHow Bacteria Adhere to Fiber in the Gutby University of BaselMolecular mechanics of bacterial superglue
NewsResearchers Develop Flexible, Biocompatible Nanocellulose Sensors That Can Be Attached to the Skinby Empa Materials Science & TechnologyThe 3D-printed analytic chips, made of renewable raw materials, will even be biodegradable in the future
NewsDigestive Ability of Ancient Insects Could Boost Biofuel Developmentby University of YorkThe surprising find occurred when a team at the University of York were investigating the digestive system of firebrats
NewsTo Find New Biofuel Enzymes, It Can Take a Microbial Villageby Lawrence Berkeley National LaboratoryBerkeley Lab-led study unveils new source of robust cellulases in compost
NewsInsight into Enzyme's 3D Structure Could Cut Biofuel Costsby Los Alamos National LaboratoryNeutron crystallography maps LPMOs that break down fibrous cellulose
NewsResearch Examines Obstacles to Making Biofuel from Perennial Plantsby University of Arkansas"We have to solve the problem of breaking down cellulose fibrils before biomass can be considered an economically viable source of renewable energy,” researcher says
NewsChemistry Lessons from Bacteria May Improve Biofuel Productionby University of Wisconsin-MadisonAnalysis of bacteria shows efficient ways we might mimic their abilities to tear up cellulose to make fuel from otherwise unusable plant material
NewsClothing Made from Tea Byproduct Could Improve Health of Fashion Industryby Iowa State UniversityThe properties of this material are similar to leather once it’s harvested and dried, and can be used to make clothing, shoes, or handbags
NewsBiofuel Tech Straight from the Farmby Joint Genome InstituteResearch team taps EMSL, DOE JGI to harness promising fungi found in manure