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Chemical Reaction Efficiency Boosted by Mysterious Organic Scum – Technology Networks
Chemical manufacturers frequently use toxic solvents to make products like pharmaceuticals and plastics. Researchers are examining a previously overlooked and misunderstood…
Chemical manufacturers frequently use toxic solvents such as alcohols and benzene to make products like pharmaceuticals and plastics. Researchers are examining a previously overlooked and misunderstood phenomenon in the chemical reactions used to make these products. This discovery brings a new fundamental understanding of catalytic chemistry and a steppingstone to practical applications that could someday make chemical manufacturing less wasteful and more environmentally sound.
The study led by…
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