Sustainable Nano

What if car tires could be made from renewable resources instead of petroleum? In this episode of the podcast, we interview Dr. Paul Dauenhauer, part of a research team from the Center for Sustainable Polymers who have developed a new chemical process to make isoprene (one of the key ingredients in car tires) from biomass such as grass or corn. (images from Paul Dauenhauer & Pixabay) Want more podcast episodes? You can find them all on our podcast page, or you can subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher. ABOUT THIS EPISODE Related links: Dr. Dauenhauer's lab page and Twitter Newsweek article - New Eco-Friendly, Renewable Tires Stretch the Boundaries of Rubber Production TV news videos - WCCO 4 and KARE 11 WTIP Radio interview - U of MN researchers develop new technology to make car tires from trees & grasses University of Minnesota press release - Researchers invent process to produce renewable car tires from trees, grass ACS Catalysis article by Abdelrahman et al. - Renewable Isoprene by Sequential Hydrog