CABBI fluorines: Huimin Zhao lab (IMAGE)

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment

CABBI fluorines: Huimin Zhao lab

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A research team from the Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation (CABBI) used a photoenzymatic process to precisely mix fluorine, an important additive, into widely used chemicals called olefins. This groundbreaking method offers an efficient and eco-friendly strategy for creating high-value chemicals with potential applications in agrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, renewable fuels, and more. From left are Yujie Yuan, Zhengyi Zhang, CABBI Conversion Theme Leader Huimin Zhao (seated), Wesley Harrison, and lead author Maolin Li in their lab at the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

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