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Fig. Randomly oriented fibres on nonwoven, recycled carbon fibre material. Raw image data (left) and colour-coded fibre orientation from -90° to +90° (right)

Quality control for the recycling of carbon fibre

Due to the inevitable variability of the end-of-life input material, the resulting recycled fibre and nonwoven or woven material will have a higher degree of variability than virgin material. To make sure such recycled fabric is usable for high-quality applications, additional methods for quality control are required.
Fig. Samples of recycled carbon fibres

Recycling fibre-reinforced composite parts

Uncured carbon fibre recycling by Bulk Moulding Compound (BMC).
Fig. Strips curing in the hot press process

Fresh prepreg multilayer scrap reuse

To address waste generated during production, a processing route for uncurde material is developed in MC4. Multilayer fresh prepreg scrap is processed to obtain new intermediate products that can be used to manufacture new parts.
A bed of glass particles at an industrial recycling facility UK

MC4 Project: Improving the EU capacity to process and recycle composite materials

The MC4 European research project aims to develop economically and technically feasible technologies for recycling fibre-reinforced composite parts.
Dna test infographic. Genome sequence map.

Chicken or egg? Pursuing historical context

Charles W Carter Jr, Department of Biochemistry & Biophysics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, explores prebiotic processes from the historical context enabling the emergence of translation.
Test tubes, chemical industry

The sustainable catalyst-based chemical industry

Dr Xochitl Dominguez Benetton, Senior Scientist and Project Coordinator from the Flemish Institute for Technological Research, walks us through the sustainable catalyst-based chemical industry which is very much a part of the FIREFLY project.
Figure 1: Scientific innovations in ECS research and drug discovery that will strongly impact the future discovery of improved and tailor-made CB2R medicines.

CB₂R ligands to treat inflammatory diseases

Researchers discuss how scientific innovations might influence the discovery of future tailor-made CB2R-based anti-inflammatory treatments.
Lithium ion industrial high current batteries

Online pressure and gas analysis of lithium-ion cells during abuse tests

Dr Carlos Ziebert, Leader of the Group Batteries – Calorimetry and Safety, KIT, explains how online venting gas analysis of batteries can be performed using a combination of battery calorimetry and online mass spectrometry.

Interdisciplinary research on the splitting process of various particles

Professor Ken Naitoh from the Department of Applied Mechanics and Aerospace Engineering at Waseda University in Japan, walks us through universal laws discovered from outstanding integrated interdisciplinary research on the splitting processes of various particles.
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Artificial intelligence (AI) and biomaterials: A perfect BandAId™

Thomas J Webster, Ph.D., Professor and Entrepreneur, is investigating the potential of AI in medical applications and biomaterial production.

Computational biology is poised to advance precision medicine with machine learning

Today, scientists are attempting to model whole cells using computational biology, building virtual cells that capture the dynamics of living.
Detail of a modern power plant fueled with coal and biomass, carbon dioxide

CO2 bioeconomy: Creating value from carbon dioxide

Is the CO2 bioeconomy creating value from carbon dioxide? Dr Kang Lan Tee and Professor Tuck Seng Wong both explain.
Unstable Atom nucleus with electrons spinning around it technology background

The rotating lepton model: Electron and positron catalysis of chemical and nuclear synthesis

Professor Emeritus Constantinos Vayenas from the University of Patras and PhD student Dionysios Tsousis from Stanford University discuss electron and positron catalysis in the CERN e+e- annihilation experiments via the Rotating Lepton Model.
abstract background with space for text, algal infection

Early detection of algal infection using direct real-time chemical ionization mass spectrometry

Robert S. Pomeroy, Teaching Professor at UC San Diego, guides us through the early detection of algal infections using direct real-time chemical ionization mass spectrometry.
Green forest aerial view. Drone photography. Summer sky. Sustainability. Nature conservation. Morning

Decarbonising the world economy with synthetic biology

Macquarie University Distinguished Professor Ian Paulsen, discusses how synthetic biology can be used to decarbonise the global economy.
Figure 1. a) fungal mycelium schematic, showing filamentous roots (interconnected threads / tubes transporting water/mineral- nutrients, shown in schematic in (b); (c) schematic of chitinous cellular walls converted into graphitic matrix with integrated UNCD grains (3-5 nm diameter), shown in SEM image in (g), confirmed by HRTEM in (h), characteristic of UNCD, (m0 and (n) XRD spectra confirming the diamond structure of UNCD grans.

Pioneering biomass transformation to unique multifunctional/ biocompatible ultrananocrystalline diamond (UNCDTM)

O. Auciello's group atThe University of Texas-Dallas is developing a new revolutionary low-cost microwave plasma pyrolysis process, implemented in a kitchen microwave oven, for biomass transformation.
Japanese student boy at the school

Fostering self-regulated learners through child-centred evaluation activities

Emiko Izumi, PhD from Kwansei Gakuin University, discusses child-centred evaluation activities, including enhancing thinking, judgment and expression skills.
3Deus Dynamics silicone mold

Innovative dynamic molding to reduce development costs of personalized medicine

3Deus Dynamics has raised €2.5 million for the industrialization of its 3D process, to expand internationally and revolutionize personalized medicine with Dynamic Molding.
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Industrial organization: understanding the mechanisms of market structures

Patrick Legros, Professor of Econonmics at Université libre de Bruxelles, explores how Industrial Organization can help understand the positive and normative consequences of different...
figure 1, washington university image, degrading bioplastics experiment

How to convert CO2 to bioplastics in the age of global warming

Arpita Bose, PhD, Associate Professor, describes how to convert CO2 to bioplastics through new bugs and novel tools with a focus on fighting global warming.

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