Radiation-induced chemical transformations in aqueous solutions encompass a diverse range of phenomena driven by the interaction of ionising radiation with water and dissolved solutes. When ...

New pharmaceuticals, cleaner fuels, biodegradable plastics: in order to meet society's needs, chemists have to develop new synthesis methods to obtain new products that do not exist in their natural ...

Analyst Insight: The American Chemistry Council (ACC) estimates more than 1 million additional chemical shipments are expected per year by 2030 across all modes of transportation — truck, rail and sea ...

Sunlight is a powerful energy source that scientists can leverage to unlock important chemical conversions. In this study, researchers used solar energy to convert carbon dioxide (CO 2), a potent ...

Researchers have helped minimize the cost of an important class of chemical transformations: converting nitriles into primary amines. Their experimental protocol uses a cheap nickel catalyst instead ...

Ive Hermans develops catalytic methods that make chemical manufacturing cleaner and more sustainable. His work focuses on improving the efficiency of chemical transformations for applications spanning ...