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    • Reaction & Synthesis

    Making a desired product generally involves the transformation of raw materials via a chemical process. This typically occurs by reacting the materials or using another means to create the final product. Success in achieving such transformations more often than not requires sophisticated design and careful setting and control of operating conditions.

    Articles

    Courtesy of the researchers, edited by MIT News
    MIT Conversion Process

    MIT Electrode Boosts CO2 Conversion

    Seán Ottewell
    Researchers say it’s the first work that has progressed into a much larger scale without sacrificing efficiency.
    One-Pot Process Converts Aromatic Ketones to Aromatic Esters

    One-Pot Process Converts Aromatic Ketones to Aromatic Esters

    Seán Ottewell
    The one-pot process simplifies synthesis, reduces reaction times and minimizes the need for additional purification steps.
    Argonne National Laboratory/ Max Delferro
    Catalyst boosts conversion

    Catalyst Boosts Conversion of Propane to Polypropylene

    Seán Ottewell
    New catalyst breakthrough could mean cheaper, greener polypropylene production.
    Feng Jiao
    two-step system

    Tandem Electrochemical Process Transforms CO2 into Acetate and Ethylene

    Seán Ottewell
    Two-step electrochemical process uses a kW scale electrolyzer to convert carbon dioxide into high-quality multi-carbon products.

    News

    ORNL Researchers Crack DRM Limitations
    ORNL Researchers Crack DRM Limitations

    ORNL Researchers Crack DRM Limitations

    Seán Ottewell
    Jan. 10, 2025
    New Oak Ridge National Laboratory catalyst enables efficient methane-to-syngas conversion without rapid deactivation.
    Chemists Create Eco-Friendly Chlorination Method

    Chemists Create Eco-Friendly Chlorination Method

    Jan. 3, 2025
    Process uses light-activated catalysts and eliminates the need for harsh chemicals and high temperatures.
    An artist’s rendition of the new catalytic method for asymmetric fragmentation of cyclopropanes.

    Alkanes Activate – Form of a New Catalytic Method

    Seán Ottewell
    Nov. 29, 2024
    Researchers at Hokkaido University in Japan have developed a novel way to activate alkanes with high stereoselectivity.
    Virtual Ligand-Assisted Optimization

    Researchers Develop Virtual Ligand-Assisted Optimization for Efficient Catalyst Design

    Nov. 15, 2024
    The method can be used to enhance the efficiency of chemical processes.

    Credit: Caltech/Chungkeun Shin
    Different stages of a chemical reaction with the samarium diiodide reagent.

    Swarf Advances Green Hydrogen Production

    April 26, 2024
    Researchers turn metal waste into catalyst for hydrogen.

    Corrosion Curbs Renewable Energy Production

    April 12, 2024
    Duke University researchers say it could one day be possible to design renewable energy devices that last two to three times longer than they currently do.

    Green Ammonia Production Process Orchestrated Via ‘Symphony’ Of Atoms

    April 5, 2024
    The reaction works at low temperatures, and it's also regenerative, restoring the original materials with each cycle of ammonia production.

    Researchers Develop Safer Storage Method for Hydrogen Chloride

    April 5, 2024
    The ability to store hydrogen chloride as ionic liquids paves the way for more sustainable chemical processes.