Photosynthesis-inspired process makes commodity chemicals
New strategy is less expensive, less energy intensive than current industrial processes
14-Jun-2022 -
Northwestern University chemists have taken inspiration from plants to revolutionize the way an important industrial chemical is made.
In a first for the field, the Northwestern team used light and water to convert acetylene into ethylene, a widely used, highly valuable chemical that is a key ...
acetylene
catalysis
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