That's why scientists have now created a fully biodegradable paper-based battery. Developed by a team at Singapore's Nanyang Technological University, the battery measures just 4 by 4 cm (1.6 in) – at ...

Batteries are becoming a major problem in the world of waste disposal. We use so many of them in our appliances and due to the acids they contain, it’s estimated that the UK alone sends around 20,000 ...

Eco-friendly paper straws that do not easily become soggy and are 100% biodegradable in the ocean and soil have been developed. The straws are easy to mass-produce and thus are expected to be ...

Paper-based biobatteries have gained acceptance in the scientific community as an alternative sustainable and eco-friendly “green” energy. However, previous designs were difficult to produce and are ...

Global vegetable production currently depends on plastics: approximately 15 million hectares of agricultural land are covered under black horticultural plastics. While alternatives to the plastic ...

(Nanowerk News) A research team, jointly led by Professors Jiyun Kim, Chaenyung Cha, and Myoung Hoon Song from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at UNIST, has unveiled the world’s ...

Researchers create biodegradable MXene-bamboo paper electrodes with flexibility, stability, and conductivity for wearable sensing and sustainable assistive tech. (Nanowerk News) Researchers at ...