All design research studies — page 38
Every peer-reviewed study in the DesignDex index, newest first. Each entry links to a full summary with the finding, method, limitations and a practical design takeaway.
- User-Centred Design · 2024Mobility Design Must Prioritize Holistic Well-Being
- Innovation & Markets · 2025Solid-state batteries and V2G tech will redefine EV market growth
- User-Centred Design · 2024Multimodal AI Indicators Enhance User Detection of Home Cybersecurity Threats
- User-Centred Design · 2024Best-Worst Scaling Unlocks Stakeholder Priorities for Policy Design in Africa
- User-Centred Design · 2024Empowering women with water sustainability knowledge drives adoption of reduce, reuse, and recycle practices.
- User-Centred Design · 2024Perceived social pressure and risk increase ICT anxiety in older adults
- Innovation & Design · 2024Institutional Pressures Accelerate or Stifle Municipal Digital Transformation
- User-Centred Design · 2024Visually appealing and interactive pro-environmental apps foster sustainable consumption by evoking positive emotions.
- User-Centred Design · 2024Care Robot Literacy: Essential for Ethical AI Integration in Healthcare
- Resource Management · 2017Demand-side energy strategies require interdisciplinary insights beyond STEM
- Sustainability · 2024Digitalization of Sustainability Initiatives Amplifies Local Project Impact
- User-Centred Design · 2018Personal Informatics for Sustaining Long-Term Physical Activity
- Resource Management · 2024Predictive modelling optimizes geopolymer concrete strength using waste materials
- Resource Management · 2025Lean Construction principles reduce project waste and delivery times by optimizing flow.
- Resource Management · 2024Life Cycle Analysis Optimizes Microalgae Bioactive Compound Production
- Resource Management · 2024Recycled aggregates reduce environmental impact by over 70% compared to virgin sources
- Innovation & Design · 2023Strategic Technology Transfer Accelerates Market Adoption
- Sustainability · 2023Circular Economy Integration Enhances Business Sustainability Performance
- Resource Management · 2024Microwave and Mechanochemical Methods Enhance Rare Earth Element Recovery from EoL Magnets
- Resource Management · 2023Bioethanol Production Offers Superior Environmental Performance for Cotton Stalk Waste Utilization
- Modelling · 2023Multi-Objective Optimization Models Enhance Building Facade Performance
- Resource Management · 2025Integrated Poplar Biorefinery Achieves 64 Million Tonnes CO2-eq Emission Reduction Annually
- Innovation & Design · 2023CO2-Derived Non-Isocyanate Polyurethanes (NIPUs) Offer Sustainable Material Innovation
- Innovation & Design · 2023Environmental Degradation Halves Composite Lifespan: A Call for Advanced Material Selection and Testing
- Final Production · 2023Machining composite materials requires specialized approaches due to anisotropic properties
- Innovation & Design · 2023CNT Interfacial Engineering Boosts Carbon Fiber Composite Performance
- Sustainability · 2023Consumer values significantly influence sustainable consumption patterns.
- Resource Management · 2024Adsorption offers a cost-effective and eco-friendly approach to wastewater treatment, but requires deeper molecular understanding for enhanced efficacy.
- Resource Management · 2023Microalgae Cultivation for CO2 Capture Faces Economic and Environmental Hurdles in the EU
- Resource Management · 2024Non-renewable energy drives short-term economic growth but exacerbates resource curse risks in BRICS nations.
- Resource Management · 2023Artificial Photosynthesis: Mimicking Nature for Sustainable Energy and Resource Conversion
- Resource Management · 2023Biocatalytic Indigo Production Offers Sustainable Alternative to Petrochemical Dyes
- Resource Management · 2024Optimizing Geopolymer 3D Printing: Raw Material Composition Drives Performance and Sustainability
- Sustainability · 2023Bio-based Multilayer Packaging: Balancing Functionality with Circularity
- Resource Management · 2024Enzyme Immobilization Boosts Reusability and Industrial Viability in Food Processing
- Innovation & Markets · 2023Digital Economy and Diversified Industrial Agglomeration Boost Green Innovation Efficiency
- Sustainability · 2023Sustainable Consumption is a Complex, Multifaceted Concept
- Sustainability · 2024Digital Tech's CO2 Reduction Impact Diminishes Beyond a Certain Threshold
- Innovation & Markets · 2024Digital Transformation Moderately Enhances SME Financial Performance via Innovation, with Sustainability as a Key Enabler
- Sustainability · 2023Energy Efficiency Indicators Drive Sustainable Development
- User-Centred Design · 2025Co-design frameworks in public health show a trend towards 4-5 stage processes with varied participant involvement.
- Innovation & Design · 2023Port Decarbonisation: A Framework for Overcoming Barriers and Seizing Opportunities
- Resource Management · 2023Multi-Benefit Framework Unlocks Forest Management Funding by Aligning Stakeholder Values
- User-Centred Design · 2024AI Chatbots Enhance Civic Space Creativity Through Cognitive Flexibility
- User-Centred Design · 2023Bridging the Clinical-Technical Divide: A Human-Centred Design Framework for Medical App Development
- User-Centred Design · 2024Conceptual Model Guides Equitable Digital Health Implementation
- User-Centred Design · 2023Equitable Co-Production Requires Explicitly Defining Engagement Rules
- Resource Management · 2022Single-use vs. reusable medical devices: Life cycle assessment reveals significant environmental trade-offs
- Sustainability · 2021Roadmap for Sustainable Manufacturing Transitions
- Sustainability · 2021Animal-based food waste has a disproportionately high global warming potential despite lower mass.
- Sustainability · 2023Economic Complexity Reduces Pollution: A Macroeconomic Insight
- Modelling · 2020Non-linear regression models predict newspaper's global warming potential with <5% error
- Resource Management · 2021Replacing 50% of imported coal with coffee husks can cut cement production costs by 36% and GHG emissions by 14%
- Resource Management · 2022Integrated Biorefinery Design Maximizes Resource Recovery from Floral Waste
- Resource Management · 2020Eco-Material Selection Framework Reduces Automotive Environmental Impact by 25%
- Sustainability · 2023A Holistic Evaluation Guideline for Vertical Greenery in Commercial Complexes Enhances Sustainable Development
- Modelling · 2023A Comprehensive Database Enhances Hydrogen Supply Chain Decision-Making
- Modelling · 2021Integrating LCA and TEA for Carbon Capture Utilization (CCU) Decisions
- Resource Management · 2022Analytics Software Accurately Measures End-User Computing Energy Consumption
- Resource Management · 2021Recycling Cotton Waste to Polyethylene Reduces Exergy Footprint by 75%
- Modelling · 2023Quantifying Structural Design Efficiency with a Novel Utilization Index
- Sustainability · 2023Quantifying Recycled Plastic Circularity: Beyond Simple Reuse Rates
- Sustainability · 2023Automotive Industry Transformation for Net Zero Emissions
- Innovation & Design · 2022PHA Bioplastics: Identifying Early Adopter Markets for Accelerated Commercialization
- Sustainability · 2021Circular Economy Practices Enhance Value Creation in Viche Production
- Innovation & Design · 2022Bacterial Cellulose Composites: A Bio-Integrated Approach to Sustainable 3D Printing
- Innovation & Design · 2023Solvent-Free Laser Synthesis Achieves Nanomaterial Production in Femto- to Nanoseconds
- Resource Management · 2023Green Nanocatalyst Synthesis Boosts Liquid Fuel Yield by 5% Through Optimized Mild Pyrolysis
- Resource Management · 2021Mycelium-based biomaterial offers a sustainable alternative to expanded polystyrene
- Resource Management · 2021Pineapple Leaf Fibers Offer Sustainable Reinforcement for Biocomposites
- Resource Management · 2023Novel materials enhance oil/water separation efficiency and sustainability
- Resource Management · 2021Membrane Reactors Enhance Glycerol Carbonate Production from Biodiesel By-products
- Innovation & Design · 2021Hydrothermal synthesis enables precise ceramic morphology control for enhanced purification materials
- Resource Management · 2023Pilot-scale bioethanol production from food waste achieves 74% yield
- Innovation & Design · 2021Nanoparticle Coatings Enhance UV Protection in Cellulosic Fabrics
- Innovation & Design · 2021Designing Soft Composites for Enhanced Toughness via Multi-Scale Energy Dissipation
- Resource Management · 2023Plastic Waste as a Resource: Business Models for Marine Abatement
- Resource Management · 2021Biomass Clusters Enhance Regional Resource Efficiency and Sustainable Development
- Resource Management · 2022Eco-redesign of lighting products can reduce environmental impact with incremental changes.
- Sustainability · 2021Integrating Sustainability into Early Construction Design via Material Selection Framework
- Resource Management · 2023Building Life Cycle Environmental Impacts Quantified Through Case Studies
- Resource Management · 2020Low-Carbon Policies Drive Innovation More Effectively in Mature Industrial Economies
- Sustainability · 2022Operational energy use and landfill disposal create the largest environmental burdens in retail building life cycles.
- Resource Management · 2021Construction's 35% CO2 contribution necessitates sustainable resource strategies.
- Resource Management · 2023Integrating Off-Grid Energy Sources for Elevators Significantly Reduces Operational Carbon Footprint
- Resource Management · 2023Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is the most comprehensive method for evaluating cooling tower environmental impacts, but Material Flow Analysis (MFA) can suffice when energy and water dominate.
- Resource Management · 2023Digital Transformation Accelerates Circular Economy Adoption in Educational Institutions
- Innovation & Design · 2023Experimentation Infrastructure Accelerates Sustainable Economic Transitions
- Innovation & Design · 2023Triple Helix Model: Cultivating Innovation Through University-Industry-Government Collaboration
- Innovation & Design · 2022Human-Centric Cobots Drive Industry 5.0 Success
- Sustainability · 2020Building Sustainability Standards: A Comparative Analysis of Ecological, Social, and Economic Impact
- Innovation & Design · 2020Navigating Societal Upheaval: Hawaiʻi's Model for Transformative Innovation
- Sustainability · 2022Circular Economy Principles Enhance Corporate Environmental Strategy
- Innovation & Markets · 2022Macroeconomic Indicators Significantly Predict User Engagement on Sharing Platforms
- Innovation & Markets · 2020UK Retailers' Public Commitments to Sustainable Consumption Lack In-Store Visibility
- Sustainability · 2021Integrating Sustainability Education to Overcome Eco-Anxiety and Drive Behavioural Change
- Innovation & Markets · 2022Pandemic Disruptions Reveal Opportunities for Sustainable Market Innovation
- Innovation & Design · 2020Strategic Narratives Drive Stakeholder Alignment by 30%
- Innovation & Design · 2023Performance-based regulations drive sustainable neighbourhood development
- Sustainability · 2021Consumer behavior transformation is key to sustainable development