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MIT researchers have developed a new catalyst that converts methane into polymers at room temperature and atmospheric ...

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At the molecular level, methane consists of one carbon atom linked to four hydrogen atoms. Ideally, this molecule could serve ...

Although it is less abundant than carbon dioxide, methane gas contributes disproportionately to global warming because it ...

Although it is less abundant than carbon dioxide, methane gas contributes disproportionately to global warming because it ...

Methane can be converted into polymers with a new catalyst that works at room temperature and atmospheric pressure.

Chemical engineers designed a catalyst that can convert methane into useful polymers, which could help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Chemical engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a catalyst that can convert methane into ...

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To achieve methane conversion without that input of energy, the MIT team designed a hybrid catalyst with two components: a zeolite and a naturally occurring enzyme. Zeolites are abundant ...