Cellulose Nanocrystal/Polymer Ink Used to Print 3D Figures on Transparent Substrates
Cellulose Nanocrystal/Polymer Ink Used to Print 3D Figures on Transparent Substrates

Researchers including Mehdi Tajvidi of University of Maine recently reported on the use of cellulose nanocrystals to print on transparent substrates in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces.

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Innovation, NanomaterialsJames EdeMehdi Tajvidi of University of Maine, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, cellulose nanocrystals to print on transparent substrates, cellulose nanocrystal/polymer ink, anti-fraud applications, birefringent printing, 3D micro-figuresComment
Seaweed as an Adsorbent for Wastewater Treatment
Seaweed as an Adsorbent for Wastewater Treatment

A recent review article highlights the potential of biosorption via macroalgae as a wastewater treatment method. Sulfated polysaccharides in the cellular wall allow seaweeds to efficiently bind pollutants, making them potential replacements for activated carbon in wastewater treatment.

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Environment, InnovationJames EdeSeaweed as an Adsorbent for Wastewater Treatment, Vireo Advisors, Sulfated polysaccharides, pollutants, activated carbon replacement in wastewater treatment, nitrogen and phosphorous, phenolic compounds, dyes and heavy metalsComment
Graphene-Enhanced Nanomaterial used to Protect Ancient Chinese Art
Graphene-Enhanced Nanomaterial used to Protect Ancient Chinese Art

Chinese scientists from the Center for Nano Energy Materials (CNEM) of Northwestern Polytechnical University have created a compound of calcium hydroxide and graphene quantum dots in a water solution to protect ancient wall paintings.

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Innovation, NanomaterialsJames Edenanomaterials, Center for Nano Energy Materials (CNEM) of Northwestern Polytechnical University, Vireo Advisors, graphene-enhanced nanomaterial compound, Graphene-Enhanced Nanomaterial used to Protect Ancient Chinese ArtComment
2018 Forest Stewardship Council® Leadership Award for World-Leading Practices Awarded to Alberta-Pacific Forest Industries
2018 Forest Stewardship Council® Leadership Award for World-Leading Practices Awarded to Alberta-Pacific Forest Industries

Alberta-Pacific Forest Industries Inc. has been awarded the 2018 Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) Leadership Award for its efforts of managing over 14.5 million acres of FSC-certified forest, the largest FSC-certified forest in the world.

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LeadershipJames EdeAl-Pac, Alberta-Pacific Forest Industries Inc., 2018 Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) Leadership Award, FSC-certified forestComment
15 (or so) things we've learned in 15 years of the National Nanotechnology Initiative- the view from Vireo Advisors
15 (or so) things we've learned in 15 years of the National Nanotechnology Initiative- the view from Vireo Advisors

In celebration of the 15th anniversary of the National Nanotechnology Initiative, we at Vireo Advisors have put together a list of 15 (or so) key things that we have learned from an academic, regulatory, industry, and public perspective, about nanomaterial environmental health and safety.

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James EdeNanotechnology, nanomaterials, Vireo Advisors, nanosafety, National Nanotechnology InitiativeComment
Revised EU Cosmetic Guidance Updates Nanomaterial-specific Considerations
Revised EU Cosmetic Guidance Updates Nanomaterial-specific Considerations

The European Commission’s Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) released its latest guidance on testing and evaluating the safety of cosmetics.

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Alternate Testing, Nanomaterials, Leadership, Guidance, Risk AnalysisJames EdeEuropean Commission, Vireo Advisors, European Commission’s Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS), guidance on testing and evaluating the safety of cosmetics, nanomaterials, non-animal testing strategies, weight of evidence/genotoxicity, mutagenicity toolbox, EU cosmetic legislation, gglomeration/aggregation potential, lack of solubility, nanomaterial safety assessmentComment