8+ hour, 8+ min ago   (280+ words) UK government launches plan to tackle 'forever chemicals'The Engineer UK government launches plan to tackle 'forever chemicals' The government has revealed its strategy for tackling the widespread problem of "forever chemicals" in its newly launched PFAS Plan. Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (133+ words) An international team of researchers has used electrically conductive plastic in place of platinum to harvest hydrogen from water using sunlight. "By applying advanced materials design to our conducting-plastic particles, we can produce hydrogen efficiently and sustainably without platinum " at…...

4+ mon, 3+ day ago   (250+ words) Bioplastics specialist Xampla and the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) have developed a test to validate the company's claim that its Morro materials " made from natural plant polymers - are plastic-free. The advance provides packaging manufacturers with assurance that Cambridge-based Xampla's Morro…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (210+ words) A new study has used X-ray imaging to show hydrogen altering the internal structure of stainless steel, revealing how embrittlement may occur. Hydrogen embrittlement can cause unexpected cracking in metals, threatening the safety of high-pressure vessels, pipelines, and other critical…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago   (250+ words) Researchers in South Korea have developed a solid-state hydrogen storage material capable of storing and transporting hydrogen safely without the need for high-pressure tanks or cryogenic systems. Claimed to be a world's first, the development of the hydrogen storing material…...

6+ mon, 4+ week ago   (284+ words) Researchers have developed a new method of 3D printing that merges soft and hard properties into a single object using different colours of light. The advance from The University of Texas at Austin could catalyse next-generation prosthetics, flexible medical devices and…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago   (663+ words) Engineering is key to tackling global challenges like climate change, clean energy, healthcare and sustainable manufacturing, but it cannot succeed unless it reflects the diversity of the society it serves, says Raffaella Ocone, President of IChemE. The Need for Greater…...

8+ mon, 5+ day ago   (242+ words) A team of international researchers has developed a new composite material made of acrylate that enhances the performance of solar cells. Adhering the composite material to solar cells deployed in Saudi Arabia is claimed to have significantly raised power output…...