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Scientists invent ‘transient thermal barcodes’ to improve plastic recycling

Published August 8, 2026

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Technology reported that UB researchers, including Amit Goyal (CBE), Thomas Thundat (CBE), and Kunal Singh, CBE PhD student, are developing a three-dimensional transient thermal barcode system that could rapidly identify plastics moving on conveyor belts.