air pollution

Reducing air pollution: Insulating ceramic rocket stoves

By Lisa McDonald / January 8, 2019

Decreasing amounts of household air pollution is a crucial step toward improving the health of people living in developing countries. One engineer’s insulating ceramic rocket stoves could help achieve this goal.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By April Gocha / February 28, 2018

Scalable 2-D materials advance future-gen electronics, using a laser to wirelessly charge a smartphone safely across a room, and other materials stories that may be of interest for February 28, 2018.

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Running the air conditioner can help filter nanoparticles out of your car’s inside air

By April Gocha / August 15, 2017

The air around major roadways is rife with particulate air pollution. However, new research from Washington University suggests there is a simple fix to help keep the air you breathe inside your car a little cleaner—and it only requires the click of a switch.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By April Gocha / July 5, 2017

2-D material’s traits could send electronics R&D spinning in new directions, screen-printed batteries for renewables on the way, and other materials stories that may be of interest for July 5, 2017.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By April Gocha / January 14, 2015

Honeybee hive sealant spurs hair growth, why blue LEDs are tricky to manufacture, identification of Taj Mahal’s grime, and other materials stories that may be of interest for January 14, 2015.

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Thermal barrier coating, like a phoenix, is born from ash of industrial waste

By April Gocha / September 16, 2014

A team of researchers at Mexico’s Center for Research in Advanced Materials is fabricating a thermal barrier coating, based on coal combustion byproduct fly ash, that pulls double duty to protect jet engines and reduce environmental pollutants.

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Ceramics as creative and integrative air pollution solutions

By April Gocha / May 31, 2014

Some interesting ceramic initiatives are now popping up to help clean the existing polluted air, using clever materials and integrative designs to help us all breathe easier.

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