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University of Sydney researchers are pioneering a method to cut industrial emissions by using liquid metals for more energy-efficient chemical reactions, potentially transforming chemical manufacturing. Liquid gallium in a Petri dish. Credit: University of Sydney/Philip Ritchiehave proposed a novel method to reduce industrial emissions. Their approach leverages the “atomic intelligence” of liquid metals to facilitate greener and more sustainable chemical reactions.
Despite global efforts towards renewable energy and electrification, chemical production accounts for approximately 10-15 percent of total greenhouse gas emissions. More than 10 percent of the world’s total energy is used in chemical factories, with these numbers rising. This is due to the large amounts of energy required to cause chemical reactions used to make different products. Published in, researchers have developed a road map that demonstrates how chemical processing can be transformed by changing the nature in which reactions occur.
Numerous chemical reactions, including those for green hydrogen production, the synthesis of chemicals with specific structures such as polymers used to make household products, and the decomposition of various materials like microplastics and persistent substances including per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances are all potential targets for improvement using liquid metals.
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