[HTML][HTML] Making sustainable aluminum by recycling scrap: The science of “dirty” alloys

D Raabe, D Ponge, PJ Uggowitzer, M Roscher… - Progress in materials …, 2022 - Elsevier
There are several facets of aluminum when it comes to sustainability. While it helps to save
fuel due to its low density, producing it from ores is very energy-intensive. Recycling it shifts …

[HTML][HTML] Technologies and policies to decarbonize global industry: Review and assessment of mitigation drivers through 2070

J Rissman, C Bataille, E Masanet, N Aden… - Applied energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Fully decarbonizing global industry is essential to achieving climate stabilization, and
reaching net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050–2070 is necessary to limit global …

Design and optimization of press slider with steel-aluminum composite bionic sandwich structure for energy saving

F Liang, R Wang, Q Pang, Z Hu - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
During the operation of a power press, the movement of moving parts consumes large
amounts of energy. Minimizing the mass of moving parts through lightweight design is …

Nanoparticle-enabled phase control for arc welding of unweldable aluminum alloy 7075

M Sokoluk, C Cao, S Pan, X Li - Nature communications, 2019 - nature.com
Lightweight materials are of paramount importance to reduce energy consumption and
emissions in today's society. For materials to qualify for widespread use in lightweight …

Improvements in electric vehicle battery technology influence vehicle lightweighting and material substitution decisions

JTJ Burd, EA Moore, H Ezzat, R Kirchain, R Roth - Applied Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Demand for battery electric vehicles (BEVs) has grown over the past decade as a result of
climate action targets and energy policies globally. To improve driving range and minimize …

Sustainability through alloy design: Challenges and opportunities

JL Cann, A De Luca, DC Dunand, D Dye… - Progress in Materials …, 2021 - Elsevier
Exciting metallurgical breakthroughs of the last decades alongside the development and
wide-ranging availability of new and more capable experimental and theoretical tools for …

Incorporation of biochar to improve mechanical, thermal and electrical properties of polymer composites

C Das, S Tamrakar, A Kiziltas, X Xie - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
The strive for utilization of green fillers in polymer composite has increased focus on
application of natural biomass-based fillers. Biochar has garnered a lot of attention as a filler …

Progress of novel techniques for lightweight automobile applications through innovative eco-friendly composite materials: a review

J Agarwal, S Sahoo, S Mohanty… - Journal of …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
The uncertain climatic changes-related issues in the recent times has led an apprehension
for all automotive makers to develop innovative composite materials to reduce vehicle's fuel …

[HTML][HTML] An evaluation of life cycle assessment and its application to the closed-loop recycling of carbon fibre reinforced polymers

RJ Tapper, ML Longana, A Norton, KD Potter… - Composites Part B …, 2020 - Elsevier
Life cycle assessment (LCA) is a valuable tool for establishing the environmental burdens of
a composite material over its lifetime. It is therefore of importance to the composites industry …

Environmental aspects of use of recycled carbon fiber composites in automotive applications

F Meng, J McKechnie, T Turner, KH Wong… - … science & technology, 2017 - ACS Publications
The high cost and energy intensity of virgin carbon fiber manufacture provides an
opportunity to recover substantial value from carbon fiber reinforced plastic wastes. In this …