par Frédéric PELASCINI | 3 Déc 2023 | Actualités
Water and electricity: Charge effects can influence flowing droplets - Innovations Report Droplets sliding over surfaces are relevant for many applications. The movement of the droplets is determined not only by the mechanical properties of the surface. A team led by...
par Frédéric PELASCINI | 3 Déc 2023 | Actualités
Protected droplets a new transport route for medicines - Innovations Report Microgels form a thin protective shell around a droplet until the temperature rises above 32 degrees. Then the microgels shrink and the droplet dissolves in the surrounding liquid. A study......
par Frédéric PELASCINI | 3 Déc 2023 | Actualités
Durable plastic pollution easily, cleanly degrades with new catalyst Found in fishing nets, carpet, clothing, Nylon-6 is a major contributor to plastic pollution, including ocean pollution. Now, chemists have developed a new catalyst that quickly, cleanly and...
par Frédéric PELASCINI | 3 Déc 2023 | Actualités
New Eco-friendly Method to Recycle Bio-based Polycarbonates Researchers from ICIQ describe a circular process to recycle polycarbonates, a specific polymer often used in plastic applications, using less chemicals and user-friendly conditions....
par Frédéric PELASCINI | 3 Déc 2023 | Actualités
A New AI-based Tool Provides Insight into How Nations can Combat Plastic Pollution With both plastic production and waste projected to escalate to unmanageable levels by 2050, scientists at UC Santa Barbara and UC Berkeley have launched a new AI-powered online tool...
par Frédéric PELASCINI | 3 Déc 2023 | Actualités
Study Suggests Microplastics Found in Clouds Could Affect Weather ACS’ Environmental Science & Technology Letters, researchers have analyzed microplastics in clouds above mountains. They suggest that these tiny particles could play a role in cloud formation and, in...
