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OCTOBER 7, 2016

Researchers at The University of Texas at Arlington have been the first to demonstrate that polyaniline (PANI), a member of the organic conducting polymer family, is a promising photocathode material for the conversion of carbon dioxide into alcohol fuels without the need for a co-catalyst.

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MARCH 10, 2010

Scientists from IBM and Stanford University are developing organic molecules for use as catalysts (organocatalysis) that could lead to the development of new types of biodegradable, biocompatible plastics. Waymouth (2010) Organocatalysis: Opportunities and Challenges for Polymer Synthesis. Kiesewetter, Eun Ji Shin, James L.

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MARCH 12, 2010

Sketch of the Sn/C/CGPE/ Li 2 S/C polymer battery. The battery is formed by a Sn/C composite anode, a PEO-based gel polymer electrolyte, and a Li 2 S/C cathode. A major hurdle is the high solubility in the organic electrolyte of the polysulfides Li 2 S x (1?x?8) PEO=poly(ethylene oxide). Credit: Hassoun and Scrosati. 200907324.

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OCTOBER 25, 2020

Ethylene is widely used in the chemical industry; its worldwide production exceeds that of any other organic compound. Ethylene is the raw material used in the manufacture of polymers such as polyethylene (PE), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and polystyrene (PS) as well as fibers and other organic chemicals.

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JULY 25, 2020

Laboratory tests indicate the patent-pending materials—tetraamine-functionalized metal organic frameworks—capture carbon dioxide emissions up to six times more effectively than conventional amine-based carbon capture technology. UC Berkeley graphic by Eugene Kim). The liquid is then heated to 120-150 ?C C (250-300 ?F)

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MARCH 11, 2015

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have developed an innovative hydrogen-producing photoelectrochemical cell (PEC), using solar-driven biomass conversion as the anode reaction. HMF is a key intermediate in biomass conversion that can be derived from cellulose; FDCA is an important molecule for the production of polymers.

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JANUARY 27, 2023

The goal of the project is to continue to develop a circular carbon economy that replaces the petroleum-based chemicals in consumer products with algae-derived and biodegradable polymers. This project will demonstrate the conversion of gaseous carbon wood wastes (terpenes) to renewable Terpenes SAF blending components. Viridos, Inc.,

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OCTOBER 7, 2014

Polypyrrole is a type of organic polymer formed from by polymerization of pyrrole, a heterocyclic aromatic organic compound; polypyrroles are conducting polymers. MacDiarmid and Hideki Shirakawa “for the discovery and development of conductive polymers ,” including polypyrrole. Heeger, Alan G.

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AUGUST 1, 2020

Scale-Up of the Primary Conversion Reactor to Generate a Lignin-Derived Cyclohexane Jet Fuel. Microchannel Reactor for Ethanol to n-Butene Conversion. Conversion of 2,3-Butanediol to Biojet Fuel: Scale-up and Technoeconomic Analysis of Energy-Efficient Separations and Fermentative Diol Production. University of North Dakota.

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JANUARY 8, 2013

In a paper published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), they reported the production by their organism of 23BD from CO 2 reached 2.38 Machado, Hisanari Yoneda, and Shota Atsumi (2013) Cyanobacterial conversion of carbon dioxide to 2,3-butanediol PNAS doi: 10.1073/pnas.1213024110. Earlier post.). 1213024110.

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MAY 25, 2017

Obtaining sustainable sources of chemicals and processing organic waste in an environmentally responsible manner remains a challenge. This proposal aims to solve these problems by converting organic waste into chemicals with widespread use in polymer and transportation industries. Trash2Cash-Energy LLC. Sepion Technologies.

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OCTOBER 9, 2014

The following Stanford faculty members received funding for advanced research on photovoltaics, battery technologies and new catalysts for sustainable fuels: Self-healing polymers for high energy density lithium-ion batteries. Novel inorganic-organic perovskites for photovoltaics. Investigator: Hongjie Dai, Chemistry. modified plants.

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MARCH 10, 2021

The standard electrode assemblies, including the polymer binder or glue, can be stable in these conditions. The developed melt-infiltration technology is compatible with a broad range of material chemistries, including so-called conversion-type electrodes. At these lower temperatures, fabrication is much faster and easier.

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JANUARY 4, 2012

organic hybrid adsorbents—in a paper published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society. Post-fossil fuel alternative sources of carbon therefore need to be found to fulfill our needs for fuels, hydrocarbons, polymers, and other products presently derived mostly from petroleum oil and natural gas.

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JUNE 16, 2014

A team from CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences has designed a novel polypyrrole (an organic polymer) functional interlayer for Li-sulfur batteries to improve cycling performance. The paper is published in the Journal of Power Sources.

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MAY 28, 2019

If successful, this could allow storage of renewable electricity through electrochemical or enzymatic fixation of carbon dioxide and subsequent storage as carbon-based energy storage molecules including hydrocarbons and non-volatile polymers at high efficiency. The approach shows a lot of promise for making biofuels at higher efficiencies.

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JUNE 26, 2020

In addition, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) is seeking to ban HFO use in Arctic waters. The concept describes the conversion of lignin—the polymer found in the structural materials of plants and trees—from dry lignocellulosic biomass into renewable fuels.

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Mariner Oil Fuel Cleaner 273

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OCTOBER 25, 2019

As a leading supplier of automotive and homogeneous chemical catalysts, Umicore has developed fuel cell catalysts for a broad range of Polymer Electrolyte Membrane (PEM) fuel cell technologies since the end of 1980s. Its activities are organized in three business groups: Catalysis, Energy & Surface Technologies and Recycling.

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JULY 13, 2020

These systems are based on the organic solvent extraction of non-polar products, such as lipids, terpenes, and carotenoids. However, a special facility required for handling organic solvents increases the costs and solvents lost during milking need to be recouped.

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Japan Environment Grant Polymer 223

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MARCH 12, 2019

An adult passalid burrows its one-inch body through decayed wood that has been pre-processed by fungi, speeding up wood decomposition through its feeding activity and making the wood and carbon accessible for other organisms in the ecosystem. Credit: Javier Ceja-Navarro/Berkeley Lab). To understand the complex connections that make up the O.

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Production Fuel South Carolina Hydrogen 255

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MARCH 23, 2012

Grzegorz Milczarek from Poznan University of Technology (Poland), and Olle Inganäs from Linköping University (Sweden), have combined lignin derivatives, which are electronic insulators, with polypyrole, a conductive polymer, into an interpenetrating composite suitable for use as a battery cathode. —Milczarek and Inganäs. 1215159.

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Polymer Batteries Battery Renewable 268

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AUGUST 12, 2016

The new catalyst is an organic substance that lowers the energy required for the conversion from plant to plastic to occur. While used in small amounts, these heavy metals are difficult to remove, remain in the material and do not decompose over time.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2011

Neutron scattering analysis performed at ORNL shows the lamellar structure of a hydrogen-producing, biohybrid composite material formed by the self-assembly of naturally occurring, light harvesting proteins with polymers. This finding could be exploited for the introduction of self-repair mechanisms in future solar conversion systems.

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JULY 16, 2013

The independent Dutch research organization TNO is working with the Russian A.V. The conventional way to make gasoline from gas is to convert the gas to a synthesis gas, then into methanol, followed by conversion to straight-chain hydrocarbons and finally via reforming into a high-octane hydrocarbon blend. —Kolesnikova et al.

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MARCH 26, 2021

The milestone was first described at a virtual conference organized by NextGenRoadFuels, a European consortium funded by the EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation. It addresses the need to convert biocrude, a mixture of carbon-based polymers, into biofuels. Biowaste to biofuel conversion process.

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MARCH 30, 2014

Examples of projects led by new assistant professors now engaged with MITEI through the Seed Fund Program include: Hybrid metal-organic materials for sustainability: Much attention is focused on the development of crystalline and amorphous network materials for gas storage.

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MAY 16, 2016

Novomer is commercializing a proprietary catalyst system that transforms waste CO 2 into high performance, low-cost polymers for a variety of applications, including foam and plastic that are easily recyclable. These polymers contain up to 50% CO 2 by mass. Low Finished Polymer Cost. Among these companies is Novomer.

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Ford Polymer CO2 Vehicles 150

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FEBRUARY 13, 2014

BETO manages a diverse portfolio of technologies across the spectrum of applied RDD&D that is organized to reflect the biomass-to-bioenergy supply chain—from the feedstock source to the end user. Bio-hydrocarbons Bio-hydrogen Bio-polymers Biomass Biorefinery Fuels' EERE plans to issue the FOA on or about 24 February 2014.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2010

Gevo uses synthetic biology and metabolic engineering to develop biocatalysts (fermentation organisms) to make only isobutanol via fermentation at high concentrations. Gevo’s isobutanol can be used directly as a specialty chemical, as a gasoline and jet fuel blendstock, and through conversion into plastics, fibers, rubber and other polymers.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2009

The Nitto Denko, Kobe University project is entitled “R&D into Polymer Membrane-integrated System for Distillation and Dehydration of Cellulosic Bioethanol”.

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Universal Polymer Low Cost 2009 199

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MARCH 30, 2012

There is significant potential for the expansion of bio-based automotive parts and components manufacturing in the US Great Lakes region, according to a newly-released study conducted by the Center for Automotive Research (CAR), a nonprofit research organization based in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Of those selected, approximately 43% of OPEN 2018 projects will be led by universities, 35% by small businesses, and the remainder by large businesses, non-profit organizations or federally funded research and development centers (FFRDCs). Novel Polymer-enhanced Rechargeable Aluminum-Alkaline Battery Technology – $2,000,000.

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OCTOBER 22, 2010

Catallo and Junk determined that reacting organic compounds in near-critical or supercritical aqueous phases can transform the compounds over short time periods (i.e., We use hot water to depolymerize the cellulose, lignins, lipids and other polymers contained in the biomass. James Catallo and Thomas Junk.

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JULY 6, 2017

Cellulases (enzymes) deconstruct lignocellulosic biomass for conversion to biofuels such as cellulosic ethanol and biochemicals. However, lignin, an organic polymer in biomass that binds to and strengthens plant fibers, inactivates the cellulase enzymes via non-productive binding interactions.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Effective electronic communication at the enzyme–material interface was engineered using an osmium-complex-modified redox polymer on a hierarchically structured TiO 2. —co-author Dr. Erwin Reisner, Head of the Reisner Laboratory, a Fellow of St John’s College, University of Cambridge.

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Water Solar Store Hydrogen 210

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MARCH 14, 2017

Biomass conversion is one of the most affordable routes to generate sustainable H 2 , but this process requires the demanding chemical transformation of lignocellulose. In the interest of increasing the selectivity and efficiency of this conversion, it is possible to replace the thermal input with sunlight.

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AUGUST 5, 2022

Using an inexpensive polymer called melamine, researchers from UC Berkeley, Texas A&M and Stanford have created a cheap, easy and energy-efficient way to capture carbon dioxide from smokestacks.

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