Chemical Engineering [December 2025]

Updated on 01 Dec 2025 | Category: Science

Chemical Engineering [December 2025]

Dual-action nanocomposite combines adsorption and photocatalysis for wastewater treatment
Pharmaceutical residues, particularly from antibiotics, are extremely difficult to fully remove from wastewater using traditional…
Electrostatic PFAS capture produces nearly zero waste
Increased concern around per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in water is necessitating more robust mitigation…
Powerful palladium "plugs" make this hydrogen-separating membrane more durable
Palladium is widely used in membrane applications because of its extreme selectivity for hydrogen. However,…
Niobium-based anodes create high-speed lithium ‘highways’
By replacing traditional silicon or graphite anode materials with specially crystallized niobium, manufacturers can overcome…
Method for breakdown and removal of siloxanes from fluids garners patent
Siloxanes — synthetic chains of alternating silicon and oxygen atoms — are widely used in…
Measurement and modeling point the way toward optimization of mechanochemical recycling
The widely used plastic polyethylene terephthalate (PET) can be depolymerized by reacting it with sodium…
Two studies point the way to cleaner syngas-to-hydrocarbons processes
The production of commercially important hydrocarbons from synthesis gas (syngas; mixtures of H2 and CO)…