Is your company facing the challenge to implement new sustainable materials in its industrial procedures? Are you committed to Green and Circular Economy and do you want to introduce biopolymers in your processes? Are you conscious about the importance of reducing environmental industrial impact? Circular Economy and Green Chemistry are two key concepts to overcome […]
«More than ever, committed to a sustainable future.»
Miquel A. Pericàs, ICIQ Director, believes chemistry is key to solve the huge global issues of our society. The scientific community fears the changes that may happen after the political changes in the White House. Trump’s cabinet includes climate change deniers and anti-vaxxers. In these circumstances, ICIQ maintains its commitment to investigate and develop solutions […]
New catalysts towards sustainable, cheaper sweeteners
Qiang Li and Prof. Núria López performed the computational calculations included in this study. Sugar alcohols are applied in the food, pharmaceutical, polymer, and fuel industries and are commonly obtained by reduction of the corresponding saccharides. Now, researchers at ETH and ICIQ created a molybdenum heteropolyacid-based catalyst to transform glucose, arabinose, and xylose into less-abundant […]