Published on: 27 February 2023, 10:50AM
Modified on: 21 April 2023, 11:31AM

Obtaining high-purity ethylene in an energy-saving way

CDE researchers develop a "sponge" that can absorb impurities in ethylene under normal temperature and pressure, and obtain high-purity ethylene.

Coverage in Lianhe Zaobao of a breakthrough discovery by researchers at CDE that could lead to a greener and cheaper method for purifying ethylene, a gas often said to be the world's most important and most widely-used petrochemical.

(In Chinese) Lianhe Zaobao 27 February 2023

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