Unlocking the power of gold: a breakthrough in green chemistry

Researchers have discovered a powerful synergy between gold, manganese, and copper that could transform the way we produce valuable chemicals

20-Oct-2025 - Acetaldehyde is a key chemical intermediate traditionally produced via the ethylene-based Wacker oxidation process, which is both costly and environmentally harmful. Selective oxidation of bioethanol to acetaldehyde offers a greener and more sustainable alternative, yet most reported catalysts ...

From CO2 to acetaldehyde: Towards greener industrial chemistry

This breakthrough tackles two environmental issues at once

07-Jan-2025 - Acetaldehyde is a vital chemical used in making everything from perfumes to plastics. Today, its production largely relies on ethylene, a petrochemical. But increasing environmental concerns are pushing the chemical industry to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels, so scientists have been ...

Clever coating turns lampshades into indoor air purifiers

17-Aug-2023 - Indoor air pollution may have met its match. Today, scientists will report that they have designed catalyst-coated lampshades that transform indoor air pollutants into harmless compounds. The lampshades work with halogen and incandescent light bulbs, and the team is extending the technology so it ...

How the first biomolecules could have been formed

International team shows that the first biologically relevant compounds could have originated on Earth's surface

14-Jun-2022 - The chemical precursors of present-day biomolecules could have formed not only in the deep sea at hydrothermal vents, but also in warm ponds on the Earth's surface. The chemical reactions that may have occurred in this “primordial soup” have now been reproduced in experiments by an international ...

Chemists created cheap catalysts for ethanol conversion

Important stage in the development of an alternative technology for obtaining valuable chemical synthesis products based on plant raw materials

08-Jun-2021 - RUDN University chemists proposed a new way to synthesize catalysts for the conversion of ethyl alcohol. The obtained materials are promising catalysts for the selective conversion of ethanol, which is an important stage in the development of an alternative technology for obtaining valuable ...