ACS Applied Materials and InterfacesA
A coal-based product could replace sand in concrete
Discovery could be part of a solution to the looming ‘sand crisis’.
New low-power desalination method could be used in disaster zones
New method for purifying drinking water could be used in disaster-hit areas with limited electrical power.
A wound-healing ink can be 3D printed into cuts to heal wounds
Wound-healing ink encourages healing by exposing cut to immune-system vesicles.
A thin cellulose film can inactivate the SARS-CoV-2 virus within minutes
It also inhibits the growth of bacteria.
New purification methods could make protein drugs cheaper
Engineers find specialized nanoparticles can quickly and inexpensively isolate proteins from a bioreactor.
Separating oil out of water completely
The mechanisms for removing emulsified oil from water are complex because of the deformability and potential for coalescence and break-up of the oil droplets....