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New gold-palladium catalysis mechanism could advance bio-based chemical manufacturing
- June 4, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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The building‐block chemicals behind everyday products—like shampoo bottles, food containers, and kitchen spatulas—are largely derived from oil. Researchers are now working to replace those fossil‐fuel‐based inputs with materials sourced from renewable biological systems, a shift with implications for health, economic resilience, and national security.
Originally published at Phys.org