Sustainable Barbarians: The Role of Private Equity and Venture Capital on ESG Performance

Transient Starch‐Based Nanocomposites for Sustainable Electronics and Multifunctional Sensing

Developing materials for electronics and sensing based on abundant and degradable materials is fundamental for transitioning both fields toward a more sustainable future. In the long run, this approach can unleash these fields from using petroleum-derived and/or scarce resources, possibly facilitating electronic waste (e-waste) management at the same time. Starch, one of the most abundant and versatile natural polymers, has shown great potential in the fabrication of degradable/transient devi...

Beyond Plastic: Oleogel as gel-state biodegradable thermoplastics

The crisis of plastic waste highlights the urgent need for sustainable alternatives. Bioplastics are seen as a potential solution; however, challenges persist as many are still derived from petroleum, lack biodegradability, or fall short in essential properties such as mechanical strength, chemical stability, and ease of processing. This study pioneers the use of ethyl cellulose-based oleogels as bioderived and biodegradable thermoplastics. These groundbreaking bioplastics, obtained from rene...

A Corn‐Based Electrically Conductive Glue for Integration of Edible Electronics

Edible electronics leverages the electronic properties of food-grade materials to create non-toxic technologies that can be either environmentally degraded or digested by the body after the completion of their function. Various edible electronic components have been recently proposed, and their integration into more complex circuits and systems is urgently needed for point-of-care devices. In this context, developing a safe technology for interconnecting edible components is crucial. To this ...