SMRTR Science & EngineeringJun 19, 2025Interesting Engineering

Breakthrough system turns fossil fuels into plastics and medicine using only light

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Researchers at Colorado State University created a visible-light method to convert fossil fuels into industrial chemicals, using a photoredox catalyst and two-photon approach to break molecular bonds at room temperature, potentially improving sustainability in chemical manufacturing.

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