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Highlights
C&EN: Tandem catalyst converts propane to propylene
25 March 2021Nanoparticles unite platinum and indium oxide catalysts for better yields at lower temperature.
C&EN: Pesticide breakdown products found in hundreds of US streams
23 March 2021Extensive environmental survey of pesticides and their transformation products reveals potential for hidden toxicity.
C&EN: Which air purification technologies can tackle COVID-19?
12 March 2021Air-cleaning devices that claim to remove SARS-CoV-2 have hit shelves, backed by varying levels of data.
C&EN: Europium reveals billion-year pause in mountain formation
22 February 2021Chemical anomalies in zircons highlight hidden geology of the Proterozoic’s ‘boring billion,’ a time of evolutionary stasis.
C&EN: Milder synthesis takes the pressure off carbon-based nanothreads
11 February 2021Using furan as a starting material boosts production of diamond-like polymers.
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