New Catalyst System Promises More Efficient and Sustainable Reduction of PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’

Medicine & Technology Jun 26, 2024

A new method was found to be a plausible reductive defluorination pathway for PFAS. Check this article to learn more.

Ion Irradiation Allows Precise Control of Nanoparticle Growth, Offers Potential in Clean Energy Production

Nov 16, 2023

Scientists investigate the potential of ion irradiation as a platform in allowing the control of nanoparticle growth. Find out more about it in this article.

Liquid Metals Revolutionize Chemical Engineering Processes, Offer Solution to ‘Greening’ the Production Industry

Nov 15, 2023

Liquid metals offer enhanced approaches in century-old chemical engineering processes. Learn more about it in this article.

Plastic Waste Can Be Converted Into Raw Materials for Detergents Using Improved Catalytic Methods

Aug 21, 2023

A new research has found that plastic waste can be used as a raw material for making detergents, thanks to an improved catalytic method. Continue reading the article to learn more.

Novel Enzyme Boosts Production of Hydrocarbons From Feedstocks, Holds Key to Sustainable Aviation Fuels

Aug 17, 2023

A team of researchers have discovered a new enzyme that can help in raising the production of aviation fuel. Continue reading the article to find out more.

Novel Catalyst Can Turn Carbon Dioxide Into Gasoline 1,000 Times More Efficiently Than Existing Methods

Feb 14, 2022

Captured carbon dioxide can now be converted into carbon-neutral fuels using only a novel catalyst by Stanford scientists to increase the production of long-chain hydrocarbons that is 1,000 times more efficient than current methods.

Converting Solid Biomass to Natural Gas Now Made More Efficient to Reduce Carbon Footprint

Jan 12, 2022

A research group proposed an efficient catalytic approach in converting solid biomass into natural gas but with a lesser carbon footprint by at least 26% to 34%.

University of Illinois Used Zeolite Pores to Develop Water Molecules and Its Fluidity as Catalyst for Faster Chemical Reactions

Sep 21, 2021

University of Illinois developed a new approach involving zeolites to make water molecules and its fluidity as better catalyst for chemical reactions instead of harmful solvents.

Industrial Chemical Processes Made More Efficient Through Catalytic Surface; Decarbonization Easier and Faster

Sep 07, 2021

A new study presents an efficient approach in processing industrial chemical reactions for a better, easier, and more faster decarbonizaiton.

Calcium Imide: Catalyst To Extract Hydrogen Fuel From Ammonia; Step Towards Efficient Green Energy Harvest

Aug 31, 2021

Researchers recently developed a new type of catalyst that could break ammonia under lower temperatures. This catalyst will pave the way to a greener future by harvesting hydrogen fuels effortlessly without emissions.

Renewable Energy: How Green Hydrogen Will Bridge The Gap for Energy Transition

Aug 25, 2021

A new paper reveals a probable solution that could ease climate change through green hydrogen solutions.

Greener Approach: Visible Light Used to Decompose CO2 in New Strategy

Jun 22, 2021

One of the challenges in curbing the worsening effects of climate change is in reducing our continuous carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions - and a new technology promises a green and sustainable solution in doing so.

Copper Cubes Used as Catalyst in New Reactor To Convert Carbon Monoxide Into Acetic Acid

Jan 13, 2021

Rice University engineers created a copper cubes reactor that converts the unwanted waste gas carbon monoxide into industrially useful product acetic acid.

Researchers Developed a “Swiss Army Knife” Catalyst from 10 Different Elements

Jan 12, 2021

A team from the University of Illinois Chicago worked to develop a "Swiss Army Knife" catalyst - made up of ten different elements aside from Oxygen that helps natural gas burn cleaner.

Novel Catalyst Turns Plastic into Fuel and Wax

Jan 07, 2021

Researchers have developed a new catalyst for turning plastic waste into fuel and wax.