iCOUP scientist Abu-Omar named 2022 ACS Award winner Mahdi Abu-Omar has received an ACS Award for Affordable Green Chemistry
Change Agent: Aaron Sadow, finding the chemistry to add value, utility to plastic waste Ames Lab scientist Aaron Sadow is the latest entry in a series of Iowa State University articles telling the personal stories of faculty and scientists whose work is changing the world for the better.
iCOUP scientist on PBS News Hour: Recycling has been an uphill challenge iCOUP scientist Max Delferro is featured in a PBS News Hour segment about about plastics recycling
Why it’s ‘an exciting time’ in plastics recycling research An article in Plastics Recycling Update highlights the work of iCOUP scientist Max Delferro
R&D World: plastics could see second life as biodegradable surfactants Scientists at the Institute for Cooperative Upcycling of Plastics (iCOUP) have discovered a chemical process that provides biodegradable, valuable chemicals
With this new science, plastics could see a second life as biodegradable surfactants A new chemical process provides biodegradable chemicals which are used as surfactants and detergents, from discarded plastics.
Transforming Plastics Recycling with Discovery Science New processes for transforming plastics demand new foundational science.
Iowa State University and Ames Laboratory lead charge in plastics "upcycling" research Ames, Iowa, has recently become a national research epicenter for a rapidly emerging field: plastics “upcycling.”
Creating value from plastic waste Polyethylene can be upcycled into alkylaromatic compounds for the production of detergents
The battle to break plastic's bonds Collaborating scientists from Northwestern University, Argonne National Laboratory, and Ames Laboratory have developed a chemical technique which breaks down the bonds that make polyethylene - the plastic most commonly used to make the ubiquitous carrier bag - so indestructible.
