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Discovery may reduce the environmental impact of chemical manufacturing Chemical manufacturers frequently use toxic solvents such as alcohols and benzene to make products like pharmaceuticals and plastics. Researchers are examining a previously overlooked and misunderstood phenomenon in the chemical reactions used to make these products. This discovery brings a new fundamental understanding of catalytic chemistry and a steppingstone to practical applications that could someday make chemical man...

Surface Redox Mediators Formed in Alcohol Solvents may Reduce Chemical Waste Written by AZoMFeb 5 2021 Toxic solvents like benzene and alcohols are often used by chemical manufacturers to make products such as plastics and pharmaceuticals. Illinois researchers are part of a multi-institutional team that found that solvents spontaneously react with metal nanoparticles to form reactive complexes that can improve catalyst performance and simultaneously reduce the environmental impact of chemical m...

Mysterious organic scum boosts chemical reaction efficiency, may reduce chemical waste Chemical manufacturers frequently use toxic solvents such as alcohols and benzene to make products like pharmaceuticals and plastics. Researchers are examining a previously overlooked and misunderstood phenomenon in the chemical reactions used to make these products. This discovery brings a new fundamental understanding of catalytic chemistry and a steppingstone to practical applications that could someday ma...

Date Time Mysterious organic scum boosts chemical reaction efficiency, may reduce chemical waste Illinois researchers are part of multi-institutional team that found that solvents spontaneously react with metal nanoparticles to form reactive complexes that can improve catalyst performance and simultaneously reduce the environmental impact of chemical manufacturing. Reprinted with permission from D. Flaherty et al., Science 371:6529 (2021). Graphic courtesy Alex Jerez, Imaging Technology Group �...