Golden pairs: Catalytic dimers of gold atoms make ethylene from methane
Tuesday, January 19, 2010 - 06:28
in Physics & Chemistry
(PhysOrg.com) -- Ethylene (ethene, CH2=CH2) is a primary feedstock for chemical industry, and particularly for the production of plastics like polyethylene and polystyrene. Ethylene is currently made by the steam cracking of fossil fuel fractions.