The direct transformation of cellulose, which is the main component of lignocellulosic biomass, into building-block chemicals is the key to establishing biomass-based sustainable chemical processes.

In a study published in Nature Chemical Engineering, a team has developed a kinetic decoupling-recoupling (KDRC) strategy that enables the conversion of polyethylene (PE) to ethylene and propylene ...

Ever since Wöhler's laboratory synthesis of urea in 1828 (ref. 1), the chemist's toolkit has predominantly consisted of macroscopic components fabricated from glass. Examples include round-bottomed ...