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Ending fossil-based growth: Confronting the political economy of petrochemical plastics [PDF]
One Earth, 2023 Joachim Peter Tilsted +4 more
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Diversity of Synthetic Dyes from Textile Industries, Discharge Impacts and Treatment Methods
Applied Sciences, 2021 Natural dyes have been used from ancient times for multiple purposes, most importantly in the field of textile dying. The increasing demand and excessive costs of natural dye extraction engendered the discovery of synthetic dyes from petrochemical ...
H. Slama +9 more
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3D printing of polylactic acid: recent advances and opportunities
The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 2023 Bio-based polymers are a class of polymers made by living organisms, a few of them known and commercialized yet. Due to poor mechanical strength and economic constraints, they have not yet seen the extensive application.
Tomy Muringayil Joseph +6 more
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Unexpected air pollution with marked emission reductions during the COVID-19 outbreak in China
Science, 2020 Air pollution epidemic The lockdown enforced in most cities in China in response to the outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) resulted in the virtual absence of motor vehicle traffic and sharply reduced manufacturing ...
T. Le +6 more
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Journal of Occupational Hygiene Engineering, 2018 Background and Objective: In order to take control measures to protect the health of employees against occupational hazardous agents, it is essential to assess the occupational health risks.
M. Jahangiri +6 more
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Petrochemical America, Petrochemical Addiction
Southern Spaces, 2013 With an introduction by Emma Lirette, Gwen Ottinger and Ellen Griffith Spears review Robert Misrach and Kate Orff\'s Petrochemical America (Aperture, 2012). Included is an excerpt from this work of research, photography, and infographics, which surveys the environmental impact of the petrochemical industry on the Louisiana Gulf Coast.
Gwen Ottinger, Ellen Spears, Kate Orff
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Polymers, 2022 Polylactic acid (PLA) is a thermoplastic polymer produced from lactic acid that has been chiefly utilized in biodegradable material and as a composite matrix material.
R. A. Ilyas +15 more
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What would it take for renewably powered electrosynthesis to displace petrochemical processes?
Science, 2019 BACKGROUND As the world continues to transition toward carbon emissions–free energy technologies, there remains a need to also reduce the carbon emissions of the chemical production industry.
Phil de Luna +5 more
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Directly converting CO2 into a gasoline fuel
Nature Communications, 2017 The direct production of liquid fuels from CO2 hydrogenation has attracted enormous interest for its significant roles in mitigating CO2 emissions and reducing dependence on petrochemicals. Here we report a highly efficient, stable and multifunctional Na–
Jian Wei +7 more
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Composites from renewable and sustainable resources: Challenges and innovations
Science, 2018 Interest in constructing composite materials from biosourced, recycled materials; waste resources; and their combinations is growing. Biocomposites have attracted the attention of automakers for the design of lightweight parts.
A. Mohanty +3 more
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