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UK-Israel team developing new catalyst to produce tougher PLA biodegradable plastics

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Scientists at the University of Bath and Tel Aviv University are developing a new catalyst to improve the properties of Poly(lactic acid) (PLA) plastics made from plants to make them stronger and more heat-resistant for broader use in applications such as engineering plastics for the automotive industry, microwavable trays and hot drinks cups.

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Small amounts of water in electrolyte for Si-air battery improves discharge performance

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Researchers from Israel Institute of Technology and Pennsylvania State University report in a paper in the journal ChemSusChem on a Si–air/ionic liquid electrolyte battery whose performance improves with small amounts of water in the electrolyte. —Cohn et al. Macdonald, D. and Ein-Eli, Y.

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Vodafone Ventures and Carmel Ventures lead $9.2M investment in hydroxide exchange membrane fuel cell company CellEra

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The two have joined forces with the company’s largest shareholder Israel Cleantech Ventures, a venture capital fund focused on backing Israel’s emerging clean technology companies, as well as B-2-V Partners and private investors. exchange membrane fuel cell (HEMFC) technology, recently announced a $9.2-million

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BGU researchers develop sensor to detect nanoplastics in the air using carbon dots

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As a step toward better understanding the prevalence of airborne nanoplastics, researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Israel have developed a sensor that detects these particles and determines the types, amounts and sizes of the plastics using colorful carbon dot films.

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Study finds increased air pollution can worsen both drought and flooding

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Zhanqing Li (lead author), Feng Niu and Yanni Ding of the University of Maryland; Jiwen Fan of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Yangang Liu of Brookhaven National Laboratory; and Prof. Daniel Rosenfeld of The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. They can be hazardous to both human health and the environment.

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New Nanocatalyst Could Improve Efficiency of Gasoline Production

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The new nanoparticle-based catalyst could help oil refineries make the process of manufacturing gasoline more efficient, reduce the impact on the environment, and produce higher-octane gasoline. Kiely, Israel E. A paper on their work was published online in the Journal of the American Chemical Society on 3 Sep. —Michael Wong.

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Researchers develop new approach to optimize hydrogen production in a photosynthetic process

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Shuguang Zhang, associate director of MIT’s Center for Biomedical Engineering, and postdocs Iftach Yacoby and Sergii Pochekailov, together with colleagues at Tel Aviv University in Israel and the in Colorado, have found a way to use bioengineered proteins to flip this preference, allowing more hydrogen to be produced.

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