Researchers at Tomsk Polytechnic University have come up with a technology for producing refractory ceramics [these products are characterized by increased hardness, heat and wear resistance - note from the editors of www1.ru] using pomelo peel decomposition products, which are formed under the influence of high temperature.
As the university's press service explained, chemists are very interested in the seeds, zest and shells of plants, from which pure carbon with various structures can be obtained. The combination of pure carbon with some metals allows creating materials with improved properties. Among these compounds is titanium carbide (TiC).
Tomsk scientists have proposed an original method for producing titanium carbide. In particular, TiC was synthesized from titanium powder and carbon from pomelo zest without the use of vacuum. This method helped to reduce energy consumption and production time.
The university emphasized that the result of scientific work is also the improvement of plant waste processing processes. Now researchers plan to use other types of biochar and make ceramics based on it.
Earlier it was reported that Russia is developing synthetic polymers that can mimic the properties of living tissue. Scientists hope to use them to replace damaged human soft tissues.