chemistry
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This is a possible method for characterizing molecules.
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The MixAlco process was similar to an idea I posted years ago. How did commericalization attempts go?
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The economics of turning electricity into chemical energy are questionable, but there is one new process I like.
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Why do I like the battery chemistries I do?
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limits of metabolic engineering
Genetic engineering can be used to get microbes to convert sugar to a wide variety of complex chemicals with good efficiency. Is that the future of industrial chemistry?
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This is an overview of some proposed futures of the foundational parts of the economy.
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This is an overview of some hazardous materials that are commonly encountered by ordinary people.
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Air pollution is one of the biggest public health problems, so let's consider how it could be reduced.
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Current regulation of volatile organic compounds is suboptimal.
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Is methanol to olefins an economically viable process in the USA? The answer is complicated.
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What chemicals can be made from biomass at competitive prices? Are biofuels economically viable?
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What are the current options for biodegradable thermoplastics?
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When different materials are rubbed together, charge transfer happens between them. Why that happens is poorly understood, but here is my working theory.
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This is a more efficient pathway for CO2 fixation than plants use.
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Solution spinning of superconducting wire may be possible.
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If you think you should use PVC for something, you're probably wrong.
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If you need a surfactant, the first things you should consider are...
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You might not want to touch receipts. But that can be hard to avoid.
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Lead is still used in fuel for piston engine aircraft. That's unnecessary.
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UV light can cause damage when molecules in cells absorb it by breaking into free radicals. Sunscreens block that UV light, but current sunscreens usually use molecules that absorb it by breaking into free radicals.
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This is a post covering some basic guidelines for estimating how dangerous a chemical is by looking at its molecular structure.