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New catalyst can convert methane into useful products
At the molecular level, methane consists of one carbon atom linked to four hydrogen atoms. Ideally, this molecule could serve ...
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US DOE-funded study develops catalyst to transform methane emissions into textiles
MIT chemical engineers have developed a groundbreaking catalyst that converts methane gas into valuable polymers like ...
MIT’s Catalyst Turns Methane Menace Into Valuable Polymers
MIT researchers have developed a new catalyst that converts methane into polymers at room temperature and atmospheric ...
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New catalyst can convert methane into useful polymers
In this study, the researchers used a zeolite called iron-modified aluminum silicate, paired with an enzyme called alcohol oxidase. Bacteria, fungi, and plants use this enzyme to oxidize alcohols.