Fossil fuels are the major source of energy, chemicals and many other materials, but are responsible for a substantial portion of greenhouse gas emissions. To reach carbon neutrality, much of what's ...

Düsseldorf, Germany — With the formal adoption of the single-use plastics directive by the European Council in May, the ax officially fell for the producers of disposable products such as plastic ...

Chestnut Hill, Mass (2/21/2023) – Lignin is arguably the most abundant component of biomass that most people have never heard of. That may be about to change. Many people are familiar with its ...

UD engineers are the lead inventors on a new patent for making piezoelectric devices, such as sensors and actuators, using Nodax®, a biodegradable, bio-based polymer. Every year, more than 400 million ...

Lignin is arguably the most abundant component of biomass that most people have never heard of. That may be about to change. Many people are familiar with its biochemical cousin cellulose, a byproduct ...