By Susan Yashinsky, Sphere Trending Vice President of Innovation
I can’t wait to see what 2024 brings in new material innovation as we push the boundaries in sustainable products as well as manufacturing techniques, style and fabrication.
Fueled by a rising creative class across all industries, today’s experience economy is focused on new material attributes, application and design evolution. Here are three we’re watching:
1. Fully Circular
ARCHISONIC® Cotton is a circular solution made in Italy from renewable materials. 100% of the acoustic absorbers can be returned to the production process, making it fully recyclable.
2. Climate Solutions
A significant breakthrough in developing a passive radiative cooling (PRC) material has been announced by researchers at City University of Hong Kong (CityU). The material, known as cooling ceramic, has achieved high-performance optical properties for energy-free and refrigerant-free cooling generation. Its cost-effectiveness, durability and versatility make it highly suitable for commercialization in numerous applications, particularly in building construction.
3. AI Innovation
Researchers from Google DeepMind and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have introduced GNoME, an advanced AI system that has uncovered over 2 million potential materials for applications such as batteries, solar panels, and computer chips.
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