Green chemistry
Breaking free from creeping flaws
31 Mar 2025A chemical breakthrough helps vitrimers resist the effects of long-term stress, defying a conventional trade-off between their performance and recyclability.
Plastics strong from start to restart
10 Jan 2025Researchers developed a new recyclable plastic that could help reduce waste and enable a circular economy by allowing durable materials to be reused.
Clean chemical plants create a buzz
17 Oct 2023Researchers identify a high-efficiency approach that can cut greenhouse gas emissions from plastics and fertiliser manufacturing.
Nanoscale factories built to order
1 Nov 2016Performing chemical reactions inside tiny droplets can help manufacturers develop greener processes for coating drugs
The sweet conversion of a by-product
20 Nov 2012The waste plant materials remaining from palm oil extraction processes can now be converted into a useful sugar