The construction industry is one of the most carbon-intensive sectors in the world, and in order to meet climate commitments, the sector must rapidly decarbonize. Moving away from fossil fuels is key to this aim, with several innovative approaches in the industry toward employing renewable energy.
The nature of cities is undergoing a profound transformation in the 21st century as the changing needs of urban populations and the challenges of the modern world present new challenges and possibilities.
Plastic pollution is a critical environmental issue which requires innovative approaches to mitigate the level of plastic waste entering the environment. Now, a review paper has been published in Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing evaluating the potential use of solid-state photocatalysis for tackling plastic pollution.
A comparative study has been published in Sustainability exploring different online algorithms which estimate state of charge (SOC) in lithium-ion batteries.
A new paper in Nanomaterials has demonstrated the development of novel 3D-printed polymer composites incorporating fillers such as graphene using a solvent-free process.