Six independent international experts advise the company on sustainability issues

Merck Sustainability Advisory Panel (MSAP)

Neste Acquired Agri Trading
The waste fat trader supplies raw materials for the company's fuel, plastic and other materials production

PFAS Levels in Organic Waste Used as Fertilizer
Lower levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) found in livestock manures than in waste of urban origin

Biodegradable Polymer with RNA-Inspired Breaking Points
Polylactide derivatives with accelerated chain scission could help to prevent marine pollution

Catalyst Turns Polypropylene into Motor Oil
Carbon-supported platinum nanoparticles for complete hydrocracking into liquid hydrocarbons

Most Accessed Articles: September 2021
Highlights from Chemistry Europe, ACES, and GDCh journals

Electrosynthesis of Nitrite and Nitrate from Ammonia
Selectivity tuned by switching between two catalytic mechanisms

Nickel Zinc Carbide Catalyst for the Conversion of CO2 to CO
Pyrolysis of nickel-loaded zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (ZIF-8) gives selective catalyst

Chemists4Future
Chemists for Future aims to anchor sustainability in the study of chemistry

Clariant and Linde's Catalyst and Technology for Sustainable Ethylene Production
They says it reduces CO₂ emissions by up to 100 % compared to conventional ethane steam cracking