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Showing 1 to 20 of 60 for “"Sustainable materials"”.
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Advanced manufacturing of sustainable materials
… without first considering the lifecycle of these materials. Despite their ease of processing, polymeric materials require significant external energy inputs during manufacturing, and subsequently, plastics have an embodied energy that greatly exceeds most material classes. Further, the covalent …
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Bioinspired mineralization in hydrogels for sustainable materials processing
Biominerals have been widely studied due to their unique mechanical properties, afforded by their inorganic-organic composite structure and well-controlled growth in macromolecular environments. More recently, growing concerns over climate change and environmental sustainability and the emerging …
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Sustainable materials from renewable protein feedstock and waste rubber
This thesis focuses on developing sustainable materials from underutilized feedstock, namely proteins and waste rubber from used car tires. Valorization of proteins for use in engineering plastics can reduce reliance on fossil fuels for materials manufacturing, as well as increase economic …
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The effect of blast loading on composites that contain sustainable materials
… is known about the blast response of these materials. This study focusses on the effect of blast loading on composites with sustainable constituent materials. Seven different FRP composites were examined. Two were chosen as control materials, namely glass fibre reinforced epoxy composite and …
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Development and Characterization of sustainable Materials from invasive brown Seaweed Ruguopteryx okamurae
… as a raw material for bioplastic production and sustainable composites. As an invasive species in the Mediterranean Sea, Rugulopteryx okamurae poses a significant threat to biodiversity. Its proliferation disrupts local ecosystems, prompting efforts to repurpose this biomass into environmentally …
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Sustainable materials and processes for energy storage and CO2 capture exploiting green supercapacitors
L'abstract è presente nell'allegato / the abstract is in the attachment
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DM 352 - Study of sustainable materials and processes for energy transmission and storage devices
L'abstract è presente nell'allegato / the abstract is in the attachment
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(Im)Material : a qualitative study on sustainable materials for design through a comparative review of leather and its modern alternatives
… questions and implications involved in selecting sustainable materials for designing everyday products for consumers, through a qualitative review of leather and new modern alternatives. Leather is a resilient material that has been used for thousands of years. However, the processes involved in …
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Towards sustainable material usage : time-dependent evaluation of upgrading technologies for recycling
… in the US grows, so does concern about sustainable materials usage. Increasing recycling is a key component within a broad arsenal of strategies for moving towards sustainable materials usage. There are many barriers to increasing recycling; one that is problematic is compositional …
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LOST IN TRANSLATION: FINDING THE UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE IN SUSTAINABLE FASHION TO COPE WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL OBSTACLES IN DESIGNER’S AND CONSUMERS’ ETHICAL DECISION-MAKING
… with a particular focus on the selection of sustainable textiles. By addressing challenges such as confusion, paralysis and distrust, the research seeks to identify strategies that promote ethical decision-making in material and product selection. A mixed-methods approach including surveys …
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An Exploration into How Design Can Better Align the Attributes of Luxury and Sustainability for ‘High-End’ Hotel Guest Rooms
… within the hotel industry. Luxury, sustainable hotels appear to focus more on adopting sustainable practices for financial benefit, often resulting in a conflict between comfort and hotel guest satisfaction. Hotel owners tend to focus on being sustainable in terms of operational …
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Holistic modeling and evaluation of material recovery from materially-complex end-of-life vehicles
Material recovery is a key lever to promote a sustainable materials recycling system. By capturing materials from end-of-life products and substituting primary with secondary material production, society can reduce the depletion of natural resources and prevent the accumulation of valuable …
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Design of a low cost bamboo footbridge
… our impact on the environment, the need for new sustainable materials is growing rapidly. Bamboo is a very promising green material with remarkable properties. It has been used as a structural material for centuries in China and in South America. However, it has not yet penetrated the European or …
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Stress-Guided Material Segmentation for Recycled 3D Printed Structures Using Finite Element Analysis
… made with recycled and fresh filament. Although sustainable materials such as recycled PLA reduce environmental impact, they often exhibit degraded or inconsistent mechanical properties, making them less suitable for structurally demanding applications. To address this, we develop a finite …
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Opportunities for building design and construction resulting from local resources
… opportunities for an architect to mobilize sustainable materials for MIT's growth. The subsequent design exercise transforms this knowledge into building strategies responsive to material and energy constraints. This new building serves to increase the density of MIT's east campus, …
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Effect of Sustainable and Composite Materials on the Mechanical Behavior of Sandwich Panels Under Edgewise Compressive Loading
… due to the lightweight properties of composite materials. Some benefits of composites include higher strength-to-weight ratio and corrosion resistance. At this point in time, the composite industry researchers are focusing on renewable and sustainable materials (bio-composites). By understanding …
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Development of a Millimeter-Scale Laminar Flow Mixer for Rapid Iteration of Sustainable Energy Materials
Material discovery for sustainable energy materials has historically been rate-limited by low-throughput synthesis and characterization methods. However, using automation, these rate-limiting steps can be improved. The accelerated development of sustainable materials necessitates the creation of a …
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Development of Dual Extruder Biomaterial 3D Printer
… of natural biocomposites using organic materials such as pectin, chitosan, and cellulose. Unlike traditional FDM printers that rely on thermoplastic extrusion, this printer employs a syringe-based mechanical extruder capable of depositing viscous biomaterial hydrogels. The integration of …
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Structural colour in marine organisms: From nature to applications
… from the interaction of light with transparent materials featuring lengths comparable to visible wavelengths, is a fascinating phenomenon responsible for the appearance of many living organisms. Over the past few decades, such mechanism has been proposed to develop alternatives to traditional …
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Processing and properties of recycled aggregate concrete
As interest in sustainable materials such as recycled aggregate concrete (RAC) rises, effort, it is important to understand the properties of RAC that relates to its use in construction. To respond to this need, various tests were performed to investigate the properties of RAC. Properties of RAC …
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