Green chemistry – Page 5
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ResearchWhen life gives you lemons, make catalysts
Lemon juice both biocatalyst and solvent in the synthesis of organic compounds
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ResearchPlastics synthesis goes green
Enzyme-catalysed polymerisation could lead to sustainable plastics
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CareersThe cellulose specialist
Lina Zhang reflects on five decades as part of China’s green chemistry vanguard
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OpinionToxicity is a hazardous waste
We must teach students how to avoid environmental impact rather than accept itas an inherent part of chemistry, argues John Warner
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ResearchMolten salts put carbon dioxide to work
Scientists discover a simple way to form carbon–carbon bonds from carbon dioxide without using synthetic or biological catalysts
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ResearchFrom chip fat to biofuel
Solvent-free synthesis converts fatty acids into diesel replacement
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ResearchNew explosive is powerful but greener than most
Researchers have made one of the most powerful non-nuclear explosives to date
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ResearchMalaria drug could cash in on green chemistry
Minimising acid and solvent toxicity brings surprising benefits in artemisinin production
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FeatureThe worldwide chemist
Bea Perks profiles Martyn Poliakoff, the internet’s favourite ‘mad professor’
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ResearchUranium complexes unlock feedstock potential of carbon dioxide
Carbon dioxide and depleted uranium both put to good use
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ResearchMolecular sieve membranes look to greener separations
Coating micron-scale fibres’ inner surfaces with a MOF membrane could slash propylene production energy consumption
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CareersMasters of all things green
The University of York’s green chemistry master’s educates on all angles, from legislation to commercialisation, as Emma Davies finds out
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BusinessLanzatech expands waste-to-chemicals range
Partnership with Evonik will see gas-guzzling microbes make polymer precursors
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BusinessNike eliminates water at new Taiwanese dyeing plant
ColorDry process uses supercritical CO2 to reduce waste and cut costs
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Business
GSK forms Brazilian sustainable chemistry venture
Agreement with research organisation will launch centre for greener, cleaner drug production
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NewsCalifornia takes on chemicals in consumer goods
State’s green chemistry initiative aims to swap out chemicals listed as hazardous to the environment or human health
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FeatureGiving screening the green light
Chemists are working with toxicologists at an earlier stage to avoid problems further down the chain, as Emma Davies reports
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Business
Algal oil producer steps up supply
Solazyme to provide 10,000 tonnes of tailored oil to Unilever