Photosynthesis-inspired process makes commodity chemicals: New strategy is less expensive, less energy intensive than current industrial processes - Science Daily

A team used light and water to convert acetylene into ethylene, a widely used, highly valuable chemical that is a key ingredient in plastics. While this conversion typically requires high temperatures and pressures, flammable hydrogen and expensive metals to …
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 wa… [+4475 chars] Read More