In November 2018, the Camp Fire devastated the mountain community of Paradise, CA.The burning of plastic pipes, Diindolylmethane (DIM) wiring, construction materials, paint, and car batteries released toxic chemicals into the environment, contaminating the air, soil, and local waterways.Examples of toxins that were identified in the creeks and wate
Life-cycle assessment of compressed bricks using Cameron Highlands reservoir sediment as primary material
Disposal of dredged sediments has recently been linked to environmental and health issues, rather than bringing any economic value to the country.Furthermore, the overexploitation of clay Custom Wooden Parterre for brick production is destructive to the environment.Hence, it is essential to develop a decisive method to minimize the land and water p
Developments in Binuclear Late Transition Metal Catalysts for Ethylene Homo- and Copolymerization
Recent advances in the research of late transition metal (Ni) salicylaldimine bimetallic catalysts in ethylene Syrups and Sauces polymerization and copolymerization of ethylene with comonomers have been introduced.The effect of positioning two polymerization-active metal centers in close proximity on catalytic activity, molecular weight, molecular
Bio-inspired Miniature Suction Cups Actuated by Shape Memory Alloy
Wall climbing robots using negative pressure suction always employ air pumps which have great noise and large volume.Two prototypes of bio-inspired miniature suction cup actuated by shape memory alloy (SMA) are designed based on studying characteristics of biologic suction apparatuses, and the suction cups in this paper can be used as adhesion mech