Scientists from Texas A&M AgriLife Research have created a system that uses carbon dioxide, or CO2, to create bioplastics, which could take the place of the non-biodegradable plastics currently in use.
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A team of researchers including Joshua Yuan at the McKelvey School of Engineering has developed a system that uses carbon dioxide to produce biodegradable plastics. They could someday replace the nondegradable plastics used today.
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New research from the group of Joshua Yuan, professor and chair of energy, environmental and chemical engineering at Washington University in St. Louis' McKelvey School of Engineering, may soon lead to even lighter, stronger carbon fiber and stronger plastics all using what is currently a waste product.