A clean, green, metal-free approach to making high-performance polycarbonates
Thursday, October 20, 2016 - 08:02
in Physics & Chemistry
From the transparent cockpit canopy of fighter jets to everyday applications such as spectacle lenses and Blu-ray discs, polycarbonate plastics are valued for being light, strong and offering exceptional optical clarity. Researchers at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia, have discovered a simple, clean, metal-free way to make polycarbonates from CO2.