The latest short science news items from C&EN. “This is a breakthrough in the synthesis of ethylene glycol,” says Eric Doris, who studies carbon nanomaterials and catalysis at CEA Paris-Saclay, a part ...

The photochemistry of the future will spring up human industry without smoke, and bring a brighter civilization based on the utilization of solar energy instead of fossil energy. Photochemistry has ...

The synthesis of carbon-based chemicals via the electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide (CO 2) has become the key objective of numerous recent energy research efforts. While these studies have ...

A new method to convert carbon dioxide (CO 2) into ethylene using significantly less energy than existing approaches could help cut emissions from one of the world's most carbon-intensive ...

The chemical industry makes about 25 million metric tons of ethylene a year and uses the compound to manufacture plastics, polymers, and longer chain carbon compounds. Scientists want to engineer ...

Recently, Xinjiang Henglian Energy's 1.2 million tons/year (Phase I: 600,000 tons) coal-to-ethylene glycol project conducted the first environmental impact assessment public notice. The project is ...

Recently, Xinjiang Henglian Energy Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Xinjiang Henglian") officially initiated the first environmental impact assessment public notice for its 1.2 million tons per ...