Development of Heat Engines Powered by Twisted and Coiled Polymer Fiber Actuators
Continuously rotating engines driven by thermally responsive actuating materials can turn waste heat into useful energy. For the first time heat engines operated by twisted and coiled polymer fiber actuators are demonstrated with engine design guided by two simple analytical models.
Geoffrey M. Spinks +2 more
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Potential Application of The Zero Waste Fashion Method to Optimize Fabric Usage
The fashion industry is one of the largest economic sectors globally, having a significant impact on the environment and society. Comparison between zero waste fashion pattern techniques and conventional pattern techniques is the main focus in efforts to
Faradillah Nursari +2 more
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Zero waste to landfill: An unacknowledged supermegaproject [PDF]
Zero Waste is a global movement focused on replacing linear resource-to-waste systems with circular systems found elsewhere in nature, and Zero Waste to Landfill (ZWtL) is a specific interpretation implying the total elimination of residual disposal ...
Hughey, Kenneth F. D. +2 more
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Radiative Cooling by Green(er) Solvents‐Upcycled Polyvinyl Chloride From Drug Blisters Waste
This study explores upcycling poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) from used pharmaceutical blisters into sustainable radiative cooling materials. Using solvent separation and membrane fabrication, PVC was converted into white membranes paired with aluminum foil.
Andrea Lanfranchi +2 more
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One-Pot Extraction of Bioresources from Human Hair via a Zero-Waste Green Route. [PDF]
Mukherjee A +5 more
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“Zero Waste Concept” Di Dalam Industri Pengolahan Hasil Perikanan [PDF]
Beberapa tahun terakhir ini di Indonesia, Industri Pengolahan Hasil Perikanan makin meningkat. Peningkatan jumlah industri biasanya diikuti meningkatnya limbah industri tersebut.
Darmanto, Y.S.
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Degradable Magnetic Composites from Recycled NdFeB Magnets for Soft Actuation and Sensing
This work presents a degradable soft magnetic composite made from recycled NdFeB particles embedded in a gelatin‐based organogel. The material is processed into magnetic sensors and soft robotic components, which can later be dissolved in a green solvent to recover NdFeB magnetic particles.
Muhammad Bilal Khan +14 more
wiley +1 more source
Using Matching Estimators to Evaluate the Effect of Unit-Based Pricing on Municipal Solid Waste Disposal [PDF]
The delivery of municipal services for the collection, transfer, and disposal of household solid waste is often provided by local governmental units; typically at the town or city level.
Halstead, John M., Wright, Christopher
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Apparatus for waste collection and storage [PDF]
An apparatus for collection of fecal matter designed to operate efficiently in a zero gravity environment. The system comprises a waste collection area within a body having a seat opening.
Thornton, Jr., William E. +1 more
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From Lab to Landscape: Environmental Biohybrid Robotics for Ecological Futures
This Perspective explores environmental biohybrid robotics, integrating living tissues, microorganisms, and insects for operation in real‐world ecosystems. It traces the leap from laboratory experiments to forests, wetlands, and urban environments and discusses key challenges, development pathways, and opportunities for ecological monitoring and ...
Miriam Filippi
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