Researchers at Northeastern University have discovered that certain materials commonly used in biodegradable electronics can ...

A printed electronic circuit on a clear, flexible substrate draped over a human hair. This flexible transistor device is made entirely of biodegradable materials, including a semiconducting polymer ...

Pollution affects human health and the environment in many ways. Air, water, and land pollution continue to damage ecosystems, with conventional materials—especially plastics—being a primary ...

After being used for military purposes during the Civil War, coal was first used to generate electricity for homes and factories in the 1880s. As a fossil fuel, coal played an important role in the ...

Biodegradable polymers are a type of polymer that exists both naturally and can be synthesized in laboratories. This special class of polymer is broken down naturally by microbial processes to produce ...

In this article, we define biodegradability and its significance, its benefits and disadvantages, standards, challenges, and outlook on biodegradable nanomaterials ...

Scientists at Rice University and University of Houston have developed an innovative, scalable approach to engineer bacterial cellulose into high-strength, multifunctional materials. Using a spinning ...