High value chemicals used to make pharmaceuticals could be made much cheaper and quicker thanks to a series of new catalysts made by scientists at the University of Warwick in collaboration with GoldenKeys High-Tech Co., ...
Materials Science
Oct 1, 2019
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Incorporating individual metal atoms into a surface in the right way allows their chemical behavior to be adapted. This makes new, better catalysts possible.
Analytical Chemistry
Sep 2, 2019
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How can we achieve the internationally agreed climate targets? The Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB makes the greenhouse gas CO2 usable as a carbon source for the chemical industry. With ...
Analytical Chemistry
Aug 20, 2019
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National University of Singapore chemists have developed a catalytic method using visible light for the difunctionalization of ethylene for potential use in the production of fine chemicals.
Materials Science
Aug 16, 2019
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All living organisms depend on enzymes—molecules that speed up biochemical reactions that are essential for life.
Materials Science
Aug 5, 2019
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Whether they are synthetic materials such as PET and Teflon, medicines or flavourings, life without synthetically produced compounds is barely conceivable. The chemical industry depends on efficient, long-term methods of ...
Materials Science
Jul 2, 2019
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Researchers in Japan have presented an organic catalyst for carbon dioxide (CO2) reduction that is inexpensive, readily available and recyclable. As the level of catalytic activity can be tuned by the solvent conditions, ...
Analytical Chemistry
Jun 14, 2019
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The production of 1-butene via ethylene dimerization is one of the few industrial processes that employs homogeneous catalysis due to its high selectivity, despite the massive amounts of activators and solvents required. ...
Materials Science
May 6, 2019
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New findings could revolutionise the way we create chemicals.
Materials Science
Mar 26, 2019
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The use of solar and wind energy must be doubled to meet the world's demand for clean energy over the next 30 years. Catalysts that can ensure the storage of solar and wind energy in fuels and chemicals will therefore play ...
Materials Science
Mar 6, 2019
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