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Chemelot is a vast industrial park of petrochemical plants and research labs in the Netherlands. Inside one of its facilities, a group of companies is working to solve a thorny problem vexing the global chemicals industry: how to make one of the world’s most important compounds — ethylene — without pumping copious amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
Stimuli-responsive polymers, also known as smart polymers, exhibit reversible, significant physical or chemical transformations in response to slight changes in their environment.
Colloidal silicon dioxide is commonly utilized as an agent in pharmaceutical and food products. Manufacturers in various other sectors also utilize silicon since it is readily available and adaptable.
In an attempt to make textiles more sustainable, a novel approach enables scientists to break down old clothing chemically and repurpose polyester compounds to produce anti-bacterial, fire-resistant, or wrinkle-free coatings that could further be employed in fabrics and clothes.
Researchers at Sweden's Chalmers University of Technology have come up with a new way to purify contaminated water using cellulose-based materials. This breakthrough could have a significant impact in areas where water treatment technologies are inadequate, and help address the widespread issue of t