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A US perspective on closing the carbon cycle to defossilize difficult-to-electrify segments of our economy
Electrification to reduce or eliminate greenhouse gas emissions is essential to mitigate climate change. However, a substantial portion of our manufacturing and transportation infrastructure will be difficult ...
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Electrifying the upcycling of plastics
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) is challenging to recycle owing to the formation of hydrochloric acid during depolymerization at high temperatures. Now, a method for upcycling PVC that relies on its intrinsic reactiv...
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Continuous, autonomous subsurface cargo shuttling by nature-inspired meniscus-climbing systems
Water-walking insects can harness capillary forces by changing their body posture to climb or descend the meniscus between the surface of water and a solid object. Controlling surface tension in this manner is...
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Closed-loop recycling of plastics enabled by dynamic covalent diketoenamine bonds
Recycled plastics are low-value commodities due to residual impurities and the degradation of polymer properties with each cycle of re-use. Plastics that undergo reversible polymerization allow high-value mono...