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TIL our garden soil is pH neutral (to my surprise). Beautiful royal blue!
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Some interesting #chemistry found on #Mars, could it be life? https://www.science.org/conte…

Unlocking ceramic 3D printing for next-generation chemical reactors
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Unlocking ceramic 3D printing for next-generation chemical reactors
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have integrated binder jet additive manufacturing with an advanced post-processing method to fabricate leak‐tight ceramic components, overcoming a key challenge of ceramic additive manufacturing.

🎊Chemists discover clean and green way to recycle Teflon
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Chemists discover clean and green way to recycle Teflon
New research demonstrates a simple, eco-friendly method to break down Teflon—one of the world's most durable plastics—into useful chemical building blocks.

🦋 Biohybrids: Pioneering sustainable chemical synthesis at the energy-environment frontier
https://phys.org/news/2025-09-biohybrids-sustainable-chemical-synthesis-energy.html

Biohybrids: Pioneering sustainable chemical synthesis at the energy-environment frontier
With global energy demand climbing and climate challenges intensifying, researchers are exploring transformative new ways to make chemical manufacturing sustainable.

⚗️ Algorithms reveal how propane becomes propylene for everyday products
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Algorithms reveal how propane becomes propylene for everyday products
Countless everyday products, from plastic squeeze bottles to outdoor furniture, are derived by first turning propane into propylene.

🗜️ Core electron bonding may not always require extreme pressure, study finds
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Core electron bonding may not always require extreme pressure, study finds
You probably learned in high school chemistry class that core electrons don't participate in chemical bonding.

🫘 Researchers turn coffee and plastic waste into climate solution
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Researchers turn coffee and plastic waste into climate solution
Researchers at the University of Sharjah have patented a technology designed to capture carbon dioxide (CO₂) from industrial processes before it is released into the atmosphere.

🎈 CO₂ as a raw material: Catalyst system makes climate gas usable for the chemical industry
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CO₂ as a raw material: Catalyst system makes climate gas usable for the chemical industry
Researchers from the Leibniz Institute for Catalysis (LIKAT), Ruhr University Bochum and Evonik Oxeno have developed a novel catalyst system that enables the use of the climate gas carbon dioxide (CO₂) as a raw material for the chemical industry. This breakthrough allows for the more sustainable production of key products such as fragrances and building blocks for plastics.

🧵Researchers explore new strategies to develop environmentally safe polymer materials
https://phys.org/news/2025-09-explore-strategies-environmentally-safe-polymer.html

Researchers explore new strategies to develop environmentally safe polymer materials
Traditional polymers such as plastics are widely utilized for their chemical inertness and durability. However, these very properties make them non-degradable in nature and cause long-term environmental damage due to their persistence.

🎨 New catalyst could make mixed plastic recycling a reality
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New catalyst could make mixed plastic recycling a reality
The future of plastic recycling may soon get much less complicated, frustrating and tedious. In a new study, Northwestern University chemists have introduced a new plastic upcycling process that can drastically reduce—or perhaps even fully bypass—the laborious chore of pre-sorting mixed plastic waste.

⚡ High-pressure electrolysis sustainably converts captured CO₂ into industrial-grade ethylene
https://phys.org/news/2025-09-high-pressure-electrolysis-sustainably-captured.html

High-pressure electrolysis sustainably converts captured CO₂ into industrial-grade ethylene
Researchers at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology have unveiled a breakthrough system that could change the way we think about carbon emissions. Published in Nature Catalysis the researchers outline a system for converting captured carbon dioxide (CO₂) into industrial-grade ethylene, a commodity chemical essential to plastics, textiles, and construction. The work shows a direct path to transforming greenhouse gas emissions into valuable chemical products.