A team at the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) has developed a water-based ‘wood ink’ to be used for 3D printing. Sustainable structural material is important for engineering applications, and the new Read More
One of the challenges facing the economically viable and carbon neutral production of advanced biofuels is the initial phase, where plant material is decomposed. Lignin, one of the main components of plant cell walls, provides Read More
Researchers at the University of Surrey – working with colleagues at the University of Cambridge, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xidian University, and Zhengzhou University, China – have developed a new, efficient, and affordable dual-faced Read More
A team from Hokkaido University is using cellulose to make a new category of fully recyclable polymers, which could be used as an alternative to certain plastics. Cellulose, which makes up the bulk of plant Read More
Researchers at North Carolina State University (NCSU) have developed new soft, autonomous robots – called twisted ringbots – that could be used to efficiently navigate and map unknown environments. The twisted ringbots are capable of Read More
A team of researchers from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) has developed lightweight and highly efficient stretchable solar cells for energy generation in electronic gadgets and wearable devices. They state that Read More
RoboChem – a self-operating chemical synthesis robot equipped with an AI-based machine-learning system – is the latest creation of a research team from the University of Amsterdam (UvA). RoboChem functions as a precise and reliable Read More
A new reversible glue created by a team at Newcastle University’s School of Engineering may change how we recycle. Currently, labels are usually removed from items to be recycled, adding cost and time to the Read More
Elastane – also called Spandex – is an elastic material that is popular for use in clothing, as it allows the fabric to stretch and adapt to the wearers’ body. But, when these fibers are Read More
Researchers at the University of California San Diego have created a graphene based, ultra-sensitive sensor that can detect extremely low concentrations of lead ions in water. The device is capable of a record limit of Read More
NTA is operated by the 501c(3) non-profit Advanced Technology International (ATI). National Technology Alliance (NTA) © 2024 - All rights reserved.