Researchers at the University of Cambridge have developed a solar powered reactor which can transform plastic waste and greenhouse gases into sustainable fuels.…
Rorrer says the researchers are also considering what materials they should use. Cobalt is more common and less expensive than some other catalysts they've tried, like ruthenium and platinum, but…
Scientists have created a ground-breaking method to convert the second-most produced plastic, polypropylene (PP), from the most prevalent plastic, polyethene (PE), which could lower…
Because single-use plastics are largely derived from petroleum, plastics could account for 20% of the world's annual oil consumption by 2050. Reducing our dependence on plastics and finding ways to…
The industry has gone to enormous lengths to achieve sustainability, but plastics (or polymers) are mostly made using non-renewable fossil fuels. In the meantime, scientists have developed a…
Northwestern engineering researchers have demonstrated a new approach to chemical catalysis that results in high propylene yields with less energy. The results could support more energy-efficient…