The structure of the enzyme that makes cellulose has been uncovered by researchers, a finding that could lead to easier ways of breaking down plant materials to make biofuels and other products and ...

Cellulose is the most abundant natural product in the biosphere 1, with plant cell walls representing the most important source, where it serves as a structural component 2. During plant growth, the ...

In a world overrun with plastic garbage, causing untold environmental woes, University of Houston assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, Maksud Rahman, has developed a way to ...

Plant-derived materials such as cellulose often exhibit thermally insulating properties. A new material made from nanoscale cellulose fibers shows the reverse, high thermal conductivity. This makes it ...

Plastics, fuels, and many industrial materials are still largely derived from fossil fuels. These resources contribute to greenhouse gas emissions and long-term environmental degradation. 1 As the ...

Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. stock has surged 3-4x, but valuation now assumes EBITDA gains and deleveraging. Click for ...

A recent study published in the Journal of Bioresources and Bioproducts reports the development of a water-soluble cellulose ethyl phosphite (CEP) adhesive synthesized via a CO2-based solvent system.

All that glitters is not green. Glitter and shimmery pigments are often made using toxic compounds or pollutive microplastics (SN: 4/15/19). That makes the sparkly stuff, notoriously difficult to ...

Cellulose acetate was first prepared by Paul Schützenberger in 1865. It took another 29 years before Charles Cross and Edward Bevan patented a process for its manufacture. At about the same time, ...