The search for sustainable method to produce acetylene (IMAGE)

Doshisha University

The search for sustainable method to produce acetylene

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Acetylene is widely used in across many industries, including the production of resins and plastics like PVC. Realizing an environmentally friendly technique to synthesize it would represent a massive step towards building sustainable societies.

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Yuta Suzuki from Doshisha University, Japan

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