This new study from the University of Warwick is now looking into a plastic-like substitute that could help change the future, one where this polluting material would be replaced and no longer pose a threat to the planet. For many years, plastic waste has soared exponentially, and it is a material that takes years to degrade, ending up in landfills, the ocean, and more places where it stays as is.
For many years, advocates and researchers have looked to reduce plastic use and reliance worldwide, but this valuable material is still significantly used in various industries, including consumer goods.
Researchers at The University of Warwick unveiled its recent successful tests which found a significant alternative to plastic, a material that is sustainable and behaves like it. The team claimed that this new material has the "potential" to replace plastics and help introduce new materials that could, once and for all, end the massive reliance of the world on it.
The team identified certain small organic molecules that when mixed, could form new "glasses and viscous liquids" that were said to be "promising candidates."
They also used advanced techniques like differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and UV-vis spectroscopy to preciselydetermine these new water-repellent materials.
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