This study focuses on the preparation of Ni-plated polystyrene (PS) microspheres (diameter 3.7–4.5 μm). These Ni-plated PS microspheres have core–shell structures that were designed and ...

"In mice that ingested microspheres, we detected polystyrene microspheres in distant tissues, including the brain, liver, and kidney," the study's results section states. "Additionally, we report ...

The researchers were able to show that by using polystyrene microspheres as a catalyst, magnesite would form within 72 days. The microspheres themselves are unchanged by the production process ...

Guoliang Liu at Virginia Tech and his colleagues have developed a method to break down polystyrene and convert it into a chemical that is far more valuable. The process is energy efficient and ...

The advantages in energy efficiency, however, are undercut by environmental concerns over polystyrene products ... glass spheres and expandable polymer microspheres. "The combination of these ...

Enzymes produced by gut bacteria in larvae of the beetle Zophobas morio can digest polystyrene. The enzymes could be adapted to degrade plastic in recycling plants. A previous study had found that ...