Scientists have developed a solar-powered method for a key industrial chemical reaction that could dramatically cut carbon emissions. Using light-absorbing catalysts with electrochemistry, they drive ...

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Recently, Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) and the Institute of Process Engineering (IPE), Chinese Academy of Sciences, partnered to publish a new gold open access journal entitled Industrial ...

Slag chemistry encompasses the study of the complex molten mixtures that arise during metal refining, with particular emphasis on their role in desulfurisation. This process is critical in steel ...

Scientists have developed a copper catalyst that can efficiently convert carbon dioxide into acetaldehyde, a key chemical used in manufacturing. The breakthrough offers a green alternative to ...

Industrial chemicals are used in a multitude of processes that impact every area of human society, from the food and drug industries to the chemicals industry to construction. However, processes to ...

A professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering used a lab reactor, liquefied catalyst, and machine learning for more efficient polymerization design. The synthesis of plastic precursors, such as ...

One definition for Green Chemistry (GC) is the design of chemical products and processes that reduce or eliminate the use or generation of hazardous substances. Pfizer has embraced this concept and ...

Research and commercialization of new catalysts is the passion of Thomas F. Degnan Jr. In his more than 30 years of work at Mobil and ExxonMobil, Degnan, who is currently manager for breakthrough and ...

Integrating process safety values into organic chemical manufacturing guides Alessandro Agosti’s work each day. He is the head of process safety and reaction scale-up at Olon, an Italy-based ...

Scientists have developed a new platform for single-atom catalysis. The system isolates metal atoms on carefully designed polymer chains. It aims to boost efficiency and selectivity in chemical ...