Researchers have found a way to make methoxyterephthalic acid, a precursor to commonly used plastics, from sawdust.
Author: Skyler Ware
Skyler is a PhD candidate studying chemistry at Caltech. Her research focuses on developing new electrolytes for energy storage and organic electrochemistry. Outside the lab, she enjoys hiking, reading science fiction, and playing tabletop RPGs.
Pulling water out of thin air
Researchers have developed a new metal-organic framework that can harvest clean water directly from the air, even in arid climates.
Tires in your salad? Lettuce absorbs pollutants from tire wear, study finds
Researchers show that lettuce plants can metabolize tire wear products into new compounds with unknown toxicities.
Sunlight to heat: New solid materials store and release solar energy by rotating bonds
A new class of light-absorbing solids isomerizes to store light energy as heat.
A Peek Inside a Fast-Charging Battery
Researchers can now watch what happens to particles inside a battery in real time.