TROY professor receives over $500K grant to research ways to test safety of recycled plastics

Dr. Shaoyang Liu's research aims to give consumers peace of mind for the use of recycled plastics.

Dr. Shaoyang Liu's research aims to give consumers peace of mind for the use of recycled plastics.

Troy University Chemistry and Physics professor Dr. Shaoyang Liu has been awarded a $534,194 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support his research into developing reliable methods to test recycled plastics for toxic residues and hazardous chemicals. 

His research, titled “RUI: Sensitive and Rapid Detection of Hazardous Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) in Recycled Plastics Using Solid-Phase…

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Troy University partners with the National Hemp Growers Cooperative to research use of hemp fibers in developing biodegradable plastics

Dr. Jack Hawkins, Jr., Chancellor, and Nick Walters, managing partner, signed the agreement Thursday on behalf of the two organizations.

Dr. Jack Hawkins, Jr., Chancellor, and Nick Walters, managing partner, signed the agreement Thursday on behalf of the two organizations.

Troy University’s Center for Materials and Manufacturing Sciences and the National Hemp Growers Cooperative have officially joined forces to further research the development of biodegradable plastics by using hemp fibers.

Dr. Jack Hawkins, Jr., Chancellor of Troy University, and Nick Walters, Managing Partner of the NHGC, signed the Memorandum of Understanding on the Troy Campus Thursday morning.

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