An innovative paint that contains oxygen-producing bacteria capable of capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) has been created by scientists from the University of Surrey. Researchers suggest this paint, known as ‘biocoating,’ could be used in extreme environments, such as space stations.  Biocoatings are a type of water-based paint that encase live bacteria within layers. Besides capturing carbon, they can also serve as bioreactors or as biosensors.  … Continue reading Mechanically robust, ready-to-use biocoatings

Researchers have developed a way to turn a waste material from wood into a bio-based transparent film that can be used for anti-fogging or anti-reflective coatings on glasses or vehicle windows. In addition to offering an alternative to the toxic synthetic materials currently used, this approach transforms a waste product into a valuable carbon sink. Lignin is an abundant waste product in paper and pulp … Continue reading Coatings made from a wood by-product can keep our glasses and windshields clear

Researchers show that their newly invented paints, which they produced in a wide array of colors, can reduce the need for both heating and air conditioning in buildings and other spaces, like trains and trucks for refrigerated cargo. Stanford University scientists have invented a new kind of paint that can keep homes and other buildings cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter, significantly … Continue reading Researchers to invent paints, reducing the need for both heating and air conditioning in buildings and other spaces

An invention reported by researchers from NETL can help protect against corrosion in natural gas, hydrogen, and carbon dioxide (CO2) pipelines. Pipeline corrosion can cause catastrophic failure events such as explosions and emissions of environmentally damaging substances like methane.The innovation is a new self-healing cold spray coating for internal pipeline corrosion protection.According to NETL’s Ömer Doğan, who worked on the innovation with NETL researchers Joseph … Continue reading A new self-healing cold spray coating for internal pipeline corrosion protection

Towards crack-resistant nanoparticle-based latex films Researchers from Japan have created novel nanoparticle-based films by leveraging an interlocking mechanism exhibited by the rotaxane molecule. These films exhibit a fundamentally different crack propagation behavior, which leads to superior toughness and flexibility. Credit: Daisuke Suzuki from Shinshu University Synthetic polymer materials, such as plastics and rubbers, have become ubiquitous in our daily lives. It is, therefore, essential to … Continue reading Researchers to Develop Crack-resistant Acrylic Nanoparticle-based Latex Films

An innovation for a pioneering new limewash for building surfaces, which uses bacteria to form a barrier against erosion damage, has been developed by University of Hertfordshire researchers. The limewash contains non-pathogenic bacteria, which increase the amount of CO2 that a building surface can absorb through photosynthesis. This, in turn, generates additional calcium carbonate that forms a more robust barrier against erosion, as well as … Continue reading Herts researchers develop building coating that uses bacteria to protect and self-repair against erosion

Nosocomial (hospital-acquired) infections are a serious issue that is yet to be solved. They worsen patients’ condition, are highly resistant to antibiotics, and are hard to cure. In the government-supported project, TSU and the corporation Yaroslavskie Kraski created a new type of paint enhanced with biocidal nanoparticles that can neutralize most of the common pathogens. The new paint will soon be used on the walls … Continue reading Zinc oxide nanoparticles doped with silver incorporated paint to fight hospital-acquired infections

Airports are busy, especially during the winter. As passengers wait to board, delays get longer when airplanes need to be dowsed with thousands of gallons of deicing fluids that help them fight the frigid winter. But as soon as the plane takes off, most of the liquid is gone from the surface of the aircraft and ends up polluting freshwater streams and lakes. https://rumble.com/vzjc6v-scientists-develop-environmentally-safe-frost-resistant-coatings.html?mref=10qjah&mc=1g09j In … Continue reading Scientists develop environmentally safe, frost-resistant coatings

An imaginative approach to polymer surface coating has produced a sustainable way to remove mercury from water — while providing a wide range of protection including for preventing metal corrosion and solvent damage of plastic PVC pipes. The smart coating, made from low-cost chemicals from oil refining and other sources, also can prevent acid and water damage of concrete surfaces and be repaired in situ … Continue reading Smart coatings from low-cost chemicals in the pipeline

Scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a new type of coating that, when applied on a plastic surface, prevents fogging and “self-cleans,” overcoming the need for frequent reapplications. The durable coating of a thin double layered silicon dioxide—titanium dioxide film is applied through a two-step technique. Firstly, the plastic surface is treated with oxygen plasma, which is a common industrial method to clean surfaces to improve … Continue reading Scientists develop long-lasting, anti-fogging coating for plastic surfaces that self-cleans

A Russian-Belorussian research team has come up with an innovative method for obtaining white pigments from toxic metallurgical waste. The method allows the production of high-quality industrial pigment while significantly reducing the toxicity of the raw materials. The study was published in Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology. Electroplating is a technique that adds a surface layer of metal to another type of metal through electrolytic process. It is typically used to prevent corrosion and rust and improve the surface properties … Continue reading Scientists Obtain Pigments from Spent Zinc Plating Electrolytes | White pigments from toxic metallurgical waste

Project aims to develop and validate wood and decorative coatings with more than 25 % bio-based components Achieving a climate-neutral Europe by 2050 requires the replacement of fossil-based material with bio-based material on a broad basis. Today, almost 1 million tonnes of paints and coatings are produced in Europe each year, with more than 80 % still being from fossil resources. Even those coatings that … Continue reading New BBI JU and EU Horizon 2020 Project PERFECOAT | High Performance Bio-based Functional Coatings for Wood and Decorative Applications