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Tungsten carbide phase control: Engineering a low-cost alternative catalyst for producing sustainable petrochemicals
- January 22, 2026 at 10:11 PM
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Important everyday products—from plastics to detergents—are made through chemical reactions that mostly use precious metals such as platinum as catalysts. Scientists have been searching for more sustainable, low-cost substitutes for years, and tungsten carbide—an Earth-abundant metal used commonly for industrial machinery, cutting tools, and chisels—is a promising candidate.
Originally published at Phys.org