5 February 202429 January 2024 Teaching Nature to Break Man-made Chemical Bonds Caltech researchers developed an enzyme to break man-made bonds between silicon and carbon that exist in widely used chemicals known as siloxanes, or silicones
8 April 20224 April 2022 Artificial photosynthesis: the ultimate renewable tech This is the field, where man-made devices replicate the way plants obtain energy from sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide
11 February 20219 September 2021 CO2 removal from the atmosphere using sustainable energy TU Delft research group together with Wetsus and Caltech analysed sustainable technologies for CO2 removal, and compared them for the first time
9 October 20209 September 2021 Effective pathway to convert CO2 into ethylene Scientists developed nanoscale copper wires with specially shaped surfaces to catalyze a chemical reaction that reduces greenhouse gas emissions while generating ethylene
28 November 20199 September 2021 U of T Engineering and Caltech collaborate on pathway to carbon-neutral plastics Researchers developed new and improved system for efficiently converting CO2, water, and renewable energy into ethylene
5 December 20171 December 2017 Teaching Life a New Trick: Bacteria Make Boron-Carbon Bonds Findings will lead to new and "greener" ways to manufacture drugs and other products
