WARF Advances in Clean Tech | May 2025

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High Yields of Paracetamol from Biomass-Derived P-Hydroxybenzoic Acid and P-Hydroxybenzamide
UW-Madison researchers developed an inexpensive, high yielding method to synthesize the active ingredient in Tylenol and other pain relievers from renewable biological feedstocks.
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Ion-Conductive Covalent Organic Framework Electrolytes for Metal-Ion Batteries
A team of materials scientists has developed two new classes of sulfonated-NH-linked covalent organic frameworks (COFs) designed for sodium or potassium ion conduction.
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Polymer-Degrading Enzymes Using Yeast Display
40 million plastic-degrading mutant enzymes were screened using an ultrahigh-throughput directed evolution platform that leverages yeast display, a specially designed modular molecular probe and FACS.
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Electrochemical Capture and Release of CO2 Using Inorganic Sorbent Materials
This system for the adsorption/desorption of CO2 addresses both the efficiency and stability challenges associated with current CO2 capture systems.
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Microorganisms and Methods for Producing Cis,Cis-Muconic Acid
The recombinant microorganisms are capable of producing the commodity chemical cis, cis-muconic acid (ccMA) from biomass-derived aromatics.
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Substantial Lifetime Enhancement of Si-Based Photoanodes
This post-ALD in situ water treatment procedure removes residual Cl ligands from amorphous TiO2 films and extends the photoelectrochemical cell's protection lifetime.
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