CABBI Fluorines: Huimin Zhao and Maolin Li (IMAGE)

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

CABBI Fluorines: Huimin Zhao and Maolin Li

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CABBI Postdoctoral Researcher Maolin Li (seated) and Conversion Theme Leader Huimin Zhao work in their lab at the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. They led a research team that 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.

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