Nanowerk Cleantech News 2021-03-01

Inspired by nature's work to build spiky structures in caves, engineers have developed technology capable of recovering pure and precious metals from the alloys in our old phones and other electrical waste.

Scientists have developed a method that converts cotton into sugar, that in turn can be turned into spandex, nylon or ethanol.

Just like cellulose, lignin and fats, proteins are renewable raw materials. Their potential for the chemical industry remains largely untapped.