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New Filter Captures and Recycles Aluminum from Manufacturing Waste
MIT engineers designed a nanofiltration process that could make aluminum production more efficient while reducing hazardous waste. By Jennifer Chu | MIT News Used in everything from soda cans and …
USC Researchers Discover Method To Fully Recycle Carbon Fibers
The method can upcycle carbon fibers to restore 90% of the strength of original fibers. By Yashna Dodrajka USC researchers have developed a study that promises complete upcycling of high-performance …
The 0.3-Micron Blind Spot in IAQ
Far-Reaching Implications for Airborne Pathogen Transmission and Climate Adaptation Particulate matter (PM) is typically classified into three categories: coarse (2.5–10 microns, μm, aka PM10), fine (≤2.5 μm, PM2.5), and ultrafine …
Binghamton Researchers Develop Artificial Plants That Purify Indoor Air, Generate Electricity
Professor Seokheun “Sean” Choi and PhD student Maryam Rezaie are repurposing their ideas about bacteria-powered biobatteries into a new idea. On average, Americans spend about 90% of their time indoors, …
Filtration on Display
The Essential Role of Nonwovens in Filtration Underlined at FILTECH The latest developments in engineered nonwoven media for air, liquid and gas filtration were showcased at the recent FILTECH exhibition …