By Meaghan Fielding, Business Development Manager Plants use nutrients from the soil, air, and water to produce organic compounds, such as sugars, proteins, and fats, vital for their metabolism, growth, and...
Read MoreThermal energy storage (TES) is a form of technology used for energy conservation. It refers to the stocking of heat energy by heating or cooling an energy storage medium such that the heat may be used...
Read MoreAbstract: Polyvinyl chloride plastic (PVC) and glass waste have proven to be significant environmental concerns considering their restricted reuse and complicated recycling procedures. Glass and PVC waste materials form...
Read MoreAbstract: Owing to its 100% theoretical salt rejection capability, membrane distillation (MD) has emerged as a promising seawater desalination approach to address freshwater scarcity. Ideal MD requires high vapor...
Read MoreAbstract: Intumescent coating is able to provide effective fire protection with both practicality and aesthetics. In this study, expansion performance and thermal physical property experiments are firstly carried out to...
Read MoreThe sample observation function is an extremely effective tool for polymeric materials. A sample’s shape, color, crystallinity, and decomposition can be ambiguous and often confused for one and other...
Read More[caption id="attachment_10901" align="aligncenter" width="453"] Figure 1: A cup made of a biodegradable biopolymer. These biopolymers can be broken down by microorganisms, helping to reduce plastic...
Read MoreBy Sarah Ackermann, Laboratory Services Manager Thermal energy storage (TES) refers to a family of technologies designed to capture heat energy and store or transport it for later use. It includes methods of...
Read MoreAbstract: 3-Nitro−1,2,4-triazol−5-one (NTO) is an explosive with broad application prospects. To study the effect of NTO content on the properties of HMX-based cast-PBX (polymer bonded explosive), five different...
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