Chemistry researchers at Flinders University have ‘struck gold’ by discovering a new way to make ‘green’ polymers from low-cost building blocks with just a small amount of electricity.
The reaction is fast and occurs at room temperature. No hazardous chemical initiators are required – just electricity, with many potential uses including in gold mining and recycling e-waste, an interdisciplinary team reveal in an article just published in the prestigious Journal of the American Chemical Society.
Containing at least 90% recycled construction waste – the highest for any brick – K-BRIQ uses a low-carbon production process that does not require high temperature firing, virgin cement or high volumes of clay. A resource-efficient construction brick made from inert recycled materials, K-BRIQ is recommended as a green replacement for traditional bricks and blocks in exterior and interior environments.
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A new multi-functional material which can be used to purify water, as a recyclable construction material, and as a lightweight machine component for possible use in soft robotics, can also be move .