Wooden windows store heat
Transparent wood could be the construction material of choice for eco-friendly houses of the future
Minimising fuel explosions
New polymer fuel additives could soon significantly reduce the risk of fuel explosions
Super plants make MOFs
Scientists in Australia have created plants with integrated nanomaterials called metal organic frameworks (MOFs). These super plants could be useful for detecting indoor air pollution or for improving airport security by sensing explosives or other volatile chemicals, they reported at the ACS meeting in Orlando in April 2019.