A cleaner and more efficient method to convert the greenhouse gas methane into ethylene – a key ingredient in plastics and textiles – has been developed using the harsh Australian sun.
A cleaner and more efficient method to convert the greenhouse gas methane into ethylene – a key ingredient in plastics and textiles – has been developed using the harsh Australian sun.
The international project was led by University of Queensland Honorary Professor Lianzhou Wang and co-authored by Dr Zhiliang Wang from UQ’s School of Chemical Engineering.
“Traditional methane processing typically requires extremely high temperatures, which are costly to produce and harmful to the environment,” Dr Wang said.
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