Ronald Hughes, 1928–2020
Obituary of Ronald Hughes, an influential catalysis researcher
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Ronald Hughes, 1928–2020
Obituary of Ronald Hughes, an influential catalysis researcher
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Drax and Econic partner to produce plastic using waste CO2
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BASF and Lutianhua sign agreement to build dimethyl ether pilot plant
BASF and Lutianhua have signed a memorandum of understanding to build a pilot plant for synthesis...
BP joins effort to make paraxylene from biological sources
BP has formed a partnership with Virent and Johnson Matthey to commercialise a process that produ...
BASF opens new research centre
BASF has opened a new research centre for catalyst and process development.
Turning CO2 into solid carbon for storage
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Catalyst firm Haldor Topsøe sells 30% stake to Temasek
DANISH engineering firm Haldor Topsøe is selling a 30% stake in its business to Singapore state i...
Producing ammonia with plasma
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Improved process for making plastics from sulfur
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BASF announces four research projects for reducing CO2 emissions
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A catalyst for ‘greener’ hydrogen production
A RESEARCHER at the University of Delaware (UD), US has patented a process that could enable gree...
Pioneering professor awarded IChemE medal
ICHEME has awarded the Andrew Medal to Freek Kapteijn, Professor and Section Head of Catalysis En...
Novel particles for photocatalytic water treatment
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Mobile plant produces fuel from waste wood
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Recycling mixed plastics together
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New catalyst reduces carbon dioxide emissions in coal-to-liquids process
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Producing hydrogen from plastic waste
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Caltech chemical engineer Frances Arnold wins Nobel Prize
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An improved methane to syngas catalyst
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Green amino acid production incorporates carbon dioxide
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‘Green’ high-tech dye synthesis
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Membrane filters out antibiotic-resistant bacteria in wastewater
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Epilepsy drug created from greener catalytic process
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New process for creating biodegradable polyesters
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Caffeine used as a catalyst to make gels for drug delivery
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Finalists announced for carbon capture XPRIZE
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Formic acid-based fuel cell developed for hydrogen storage
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Carbon nanotubes could make carbon-zero fuels cheaper than fossil fuels
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Metal-free catalyst for ester synthesis
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Developing a safe and efficient method for the removal of micropollutants from water
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Highly efficient ammonia synthesis with new catalyst
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New catalyst for hydrogen production
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SABIC becomes largest shareholder in Clariant
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UCL, Tufts find new catalyst to turn shale gas into fuel
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Catalyst turns nitrate pollution into water and N2
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Molten metal for clean hydrogen
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3D printing of catalysts
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Functionalising waste methane in remote locations
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First liquid MOF described, retains porosity
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Plasma synthesis turns CO2 and CH4 into fuels and chemicals
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Singapore pharma innovation programme launched
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Light-activated catalyst turns CO2 to CO
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Making polysulfates and polysulfonates
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Turning dirty foil into useful catalysts
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New asymmetric synthesis method
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Method makes olefins under mild conditions
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Solar paint turns wall into a fuel station
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