First production of bio-based polypropylene and bio-based low-density polyethylene simultaneously at commercial scale

LyondellBasell and Neste Produce Bio-based Plastic from Renewable Materials

How Do Aromatic Compounds and Ionic Liquids Interact?
NMR spectroscopy used to find out which ionic liquids (ILs) are best suited for aromatic extraction and separation

Highest Magnetic Field
Electromagnet that is stronger, smaller, and more versatile than ever before

Greener Dimethyl Ether (DME) Production
BASF and Lutianhua plan to pilot a production process that significantly reduces carbon dioxide emissions

Direct Synthesis of Tetrahydroquinolines
Iron-catalyzed direct aromatic amination with N-chloroamines

Grace Completes Acquisition of Rive Technology
Class of zeolites with intracrystalline mesoporosity used for catalytic processes such as converting crude oil to petrochemical feedstocks

Bisphenol A and Parabens in Socks for Babies
91 % of tested socks contain bisphenol A; ethyl-paraben was found in 100 % of socks

Sustainable Synthesis of Indoles and Benzofurans
Palladium on carbon acts as the catalyst

How Individual Nanoparticles on a Support Melt
Atomic-resolution imaging of surface and core melting in individual Au nanoclusters on a carbon support

Copying Iridescent Colors of Beetles
Colloidal inorganic nanowires assemble into a material with high chiroptical activity