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BusinessBio-based plastics compete for space
From drop-in replacements to new polymers, what role will renewable materials play in a sustainable future?
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ResearchRecycling wind turbine blades by breaking them down into their constituent chemicals
Thermoset plastics that normally end up in landfill can be selectively depolymerised using a ruthenium catalyst
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ResearchRedesigned biopolymer solves thermal stability challenge
Chemical redesign makes PHAs easier to process and recycle
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ResearchRapid alternating polarity brings new life to 189-year-old electrochemical reaction
A more sustainable approach to the Kolbe reaction could reduce chemists’ reliance on oil-derived materials
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FeatureThe complex chemistry of making paper
Renewable, recyclable and biodegradable, paper is the ultimate sustainable material. Victoria Atkinson looks at the clever chemistry that turns trees into sheets
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BusinessTransforming sawdust with ultrasound
Bio-Sep can break down biomass and extract valuable molecules without damaging them
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ResearchWaste plastics unzipped into useful pieces
Chemical recycling of polyethylene produces feedstock usually obtained from crude oil.
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ResearchLight-driven molecular motor made from entirely renewable resources
Green synthetic strategy leads to first light-driven molecular motor from wood biomass
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OpinionReverse combustion is preparing for takeoff
Where burning hydrocarbons is unavoidable, creating them from atmospheric carbon is a promising option
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ResearchStruvite recovered from wastewater could be used to suppress wildfires
Experiments show struvite-suspended hydrogel is as good at fighting fire as a commercial ammonium polyphosphate-based formulation
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OpinionChemical upcycling
Economics is central to invigorating the transition to a circular economy for plastic
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BusinessSearching for more sustainable resin materials
Paul Jones of Bitrez is the 2021 Chemistry World Entrepreneur of the Year
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ResearchHigh performance fabric that can be made from plastic bags could slash fashion’s huge emissions
Polyethylene yarn can create clothes that are stain resistant, cool the wearer and are simple to recycle
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ResearchCatalyst turns mixed plastic waste into natural gas
Swiss researchers are now scaling-up the technology
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ResearchMachine learning concocts carbon dioxide conversion catalyst
Computation guides experiments towards a de-alloyed copper–aluminium catalyst
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FeaturePlastic recycling heading for the mainstream
Nina Notman talks to some of the companies launching chemical recycling technologies for single-use plastics
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ResearchDurable catalyst could enable large scale conversion of carbon dioxide to syngas
Nanocatalysts on crystalline supports show remarkable stability producing hydrogen and carbon monoxide
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ResearchStudy questions benefits of spending on carbon capture
Previous models failed to consider upstream carbon emissions and air pollution
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BusinessReclaiming fuel from air
The companies trying to capture atmospheric carbon and transform it to hydrocarbons using green energy
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ResearchLignin and carbon dioxide turned into ethanol
Process generates bulk chemical from two renewable carbon sources