Researchers Turn Plastic Bottle Waste into Ultralight Supermaterial with Wide-Ranging Applications (IMAGE)
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A team led by researchers from the National University of Singapore has found a way to turn plastic bottle waste into ultralight polyethylene terephthalate (PET) aerogels that are suitable for various applications, including heat insulation and carbon dioxide absorption.
From left: Mr. Khac Duyen Le, Research Engineer, Department of Mechanical Engineering, NUS Faculty of Engineering; Mr. Leung Hoe Inn, Ryan, final-year undergraduate student, Department of Mechanical Engineering, NUS Faculty of Engineering; Professor Nhan Phan-Thien, Department of Mechanical Engineering, NUS Faculty of Engineering; Associate Professor Hai Minh Duong, Department of Mechanical Engineering, NUS Faculty of Engineering; Dr. Xiwen Zhang, Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology, Agency for Science, Technology and Research.
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