chemistry

 

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magnetic cryo-FTIR

 

This is a possible method for characterizing molecules.

 

 

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MixAlco in retrospect

 

The MixAlco process was similar to an idea I posted years ago. How did commericalization attempts go?

 

 

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electricity to chemicals

 

The economics of turning electricity into chemical energy are questionable, but there is one new process I like.

 

 

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battery design logic

 

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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proposed future economies

 

This is an overview of some proposed futures of the foundational parts of the economy.

 

 

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common hazardous materials

 

This is an overview of some hazardous materials that are commonly encountered by ordinary people.

 

 

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reducing air pollution

 

Air pollution is one of the biggest public health problems, so let's consider how it could be reduced.

 

 

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VOC regulations

 

Current regulation of volatile organic compounds is suboptimal.

 

 

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methanol to olefins

 

Is methanol to olefins an economically viable process in the USA? The answer is complicated.

 

 

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biomass conversion

 

What chemicals can be made from biomass at competitive prices? Are biofuels economically viable?

 

 

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biodegradable plastics

 

What are the current options for biodegradable thermoplastics?

 

 

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the triboelectric effect

 

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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a CO2 fixation pathway

 

This is a more efficient pathway for CO2 fixation than plants use.

 

 

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spun superconductors

 

Solution spinning of superconducting wire may be possible.

 

 

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use less PVC

 

If you think you should use PVC for something, you're probably wrong.

 

 

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surfactants

 

If you need a surfactant, the first things you should consider are...

 

 

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thermal paper

 

You might not want to touch receipts. But that can be hard to avoid.

 

 

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avgas

 

Lead is still used in fuel for piston engine aircraft. That's unnecessary.

 

 

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sunscreen

 

 

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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basic molecular toxicology

 

This is a post covering some basic guidelines for estimating how dangerous a chemical is by looking at its molecular structure.

 





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