Biobased adhesive formulation

Written by Dr. Mirza Mačković on 21 June 2022.

Biobased adhesive formulation

A novel production method for a biobased adhesive, which comprises a tailored lignin structure as main component, is presented. The process technology overcomes the use of toxic phenol and formaldehyde, while the resulting adhesive exhibits good physicochemical and mechanical properties.

Devulcanization of vulcanized rubber

Written by Dr. Mirza Mačković on 04 April 2022.

Device and process for the devulcanization of vulcanized rubber products

The present invention suggests a novel device and method for the plasma-based devulcanization of vulcanized rubber, which can be reused as raw material for the fabrication of vulcanizable rubber particles.

On-chip solid-state Zn-air microbattery

Written by Dr. Mirza Mačković on 23 February 2022.

On-chip solid-state Zn-air microbattery and method for its manufacture

A microimprint method for on-chip fabrication of Zn-air microbatteries is presented, which bypasses complications of catalyst incorporation on the chip at a target position and paves the way towards production of miniaturized, rechargeable energy sources.