With the help of a little alcohol, scientists have discovered supposedly impossible chemical reactions in the cold reaches of space. Organic molecules like methanol are being created and destroyed in ...

The production of biodiesel from the transesterification of plant-derived triglycerides with methanol has been commercialized extensively. Impure glycerol is obtained as a by-product at roughly ...

This study is led by Prof. Weixin Huang (Key Laboratory of Precision and Intelligent Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China), Prof. Wenhua Zhang (Key Laboratory of Precision and ...

The study is led by Ligang Feng (School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University). The rapid development of the economy driven by the large consummation of traditional fossil fuels ...

Titanium dioxide (TiO₂) is a promising photocatalyst for converting methanol into cleaner fuels and chemicals, but the ...

Researchers have found that the enzyme responsible for the methane-methanol conversion in methanotrophic bacteria catalyzes the reaction at a site that contains just one copper ion. This finding could ...

Methanol is the lightest, simplest alcohol. Colorless and flammable, it is a somewhat poisonous, corrosive liquid with a slightly sweeter odor than ethanol. Once produced by collecting and distilling ...

Researchers have developed a fast, simple process for making platinum 'nano-raspberries' -- microscopic clusters of nanoscale particles of the precious metal. The berry-like shape is significant ...

The design and industrial application of autothermal reactors for CO₂-to-methanol synthesis face significant challenges due ...

Two Australian teenagers, Holly Bowles and Bianca Jones, have died after experiencing suspected methanol poisoning while they were travelling in Laos. They are among six tourists reported to have died ...