WASHINGTON, June 7 -- ACS Applied Electronic Materials, a peer-reviewed journal from the American Chemical Society, published research articles on the following topics in its May 28, 2024, edition (Vol. 6, Issue 5): Here are excerpts: Forum Articles: * Sputtering Codeposition and Metal-Induced Crystallization to Enhance the Power Factor of Nanocrystalline Silicon * Engineering of Thermoelectric Composites Based on Silver Selenide in Aqueous Solution and Ambient Temperature * Structural Carb  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- ACS Omega, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features findings in chemistry and interfacing areas of science from the American Chemical Society, published research articles on the following topics in its June 4, 2024, edition (Vol. 9, Issue 22). Here are excerpts: Reviews: * Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Catalysis of Glucose to Lactic Acid and Lactates: A Review * A Review of the Recent Advances in Composite Membranes for Hydrogen Generation Technologies * Emerging   more

LUDWIGSHAFEN, Germany, June 6 -- BASF, a producer of chemicals, plastics, performance products and crop protection products to oil and gas, issued the following news release: * * * BASF continues its presence at Plastics Recycling Show Europe in 2024: Hall 12, booth D32, RAI Amsterdam, Netherlands With its mechanical recycling solutions, BASF improves sorting, cleaning, processing and the quality of recyclates ChemCycling(R) uses plastic waste-based feedstock in the production process of hig  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, June 7 -- Cefic, the European Chemical Industry Council, issued the following news: A new collaboration platform has been launched by IRISS, a partner of Cefic, to bring together organisations to share knowledge and best practices on Safe and Sustainable-by-Design (SSbD). As an EU-funded project, IRISS aims to accelerate the progress towards materials, products and processes that are designed in a safe and sustainable way following the common set of SSbD principles. "At Cefi  more

MILAN, Italy, June 5 -- Eastman Chemical issued the following news release: Eastman is on a mission to make sustainable fashion more accessible through the availability of Naia(TM) Renew at scale, offering versatility for a broad range of fashion segments. Integrating Naia Renew into the denim segment brings Eastman one step closer to its mission of making sustainable style accessible to everyone. The U.S.-based company is showcasing the potential of Naia(TM) Renew alongside several of its glo  more

HONG KONG, June 7 -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release: Hong Kong's fashion world is bursting with creativity and vitality! The much-awaited annual PolyU Fashion Show 2024, was held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on 5 June 2024. Organised by the School of Fashion and Textiles (SFT) of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), the Show featured 40 exceptionally talented students who captivated the audience and impressed the judges and i  more

ITHACA, New York, June 5 -- Cornell University issued the following news: There are over 5 billion tons of plastic waste accumulated across the planet, much of which are microplastics that may harm human health and pose a long-term threat to agricultural productivity and food security. The gargantuan task of cleaning up this pollution could be aided by a tiny protein: a specialized enzyme designed to break down plastics into simple components that natural bacteria in the environment can use as   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 5 (TNSres) -- Georgia Institute of Technology issued the following news: Knitting, the age-old craft of looping and stitching natural fibers into fabrics, has received renewed attention for its potential applications in advanced manufacturing. Far beyond their use for garments, knitted textiles are ideal for designing and fabricating emerging technologies like wearable electronics or soft robotics -- structures that need to move and bend. Knitting transforms one-dimensi  more

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release on June 6, 2024: This week, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) joined House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) and others in sending two letters to the Department of Homeland Security, which revealed shocking new evidence implicating major Chinese battery manufacturers, Gotion and   more

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on June 6, 2024: Today, June 6, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that Lucia Lammers, a senior at Harrison High School in Harrison, New York, has won EPA's 2024 Patrick H. Hurd Sustainability Award at the 2024 Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair in Los Angeles, CA. Lucia's project, "Spectroscopic and Colorimetric Analysis of Textiles Dyed with Local Invasive Plant Specie  more

SINGAPORE, June 5 (TNSres) -- The National University of Singapore issued the following news release: * * * Two new studies demonstrate how aerogels could provide cooling to buildings and protection from harmful electromagnetic waves emitted by electronic devices * * * Aerogels, known for their porosity and low density, are solid materials that offer versatile functionality -- from gobbling up fat globules in weight-management supplements to facilitating more sustainable metal-recycling proc  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 5 -- Nutter, a law firm, issued the following news release: Nutter advised Wilkie Technical Textiles, a Scotland-based global leader in industrial materials and technical textiles, in connection with its acquisition of certain product lines and the option to purchase a production facility from Bradford Shawsheen Coating Technologies (BSCT). Wilkie is a sixth-generation company that uses advanced textile technologies to create industry-leading solutions for a wide va  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative issued the following news release on June 5, 2024: The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) today announced that Laurie-Ann Agama will serve as the Assistant United States Trade Representative for Economic Affairs. Dr. Agama has most recently served as Acting Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Textiles. "The Office of Economic Affairs provides vital insight and support across all of our work here at USTR   more

BURLINGTON, Vermont, June 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Vermont issued the following news release: The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that Galvion, Ltd. (Galvion) has agreed to pay $2,495,000 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act through the knowing sale of non-conforming parts to the United States Department of Defense. Galvion is headquartered in Montreal, Canada with three production facilities loc  more