New 3-D printed polymer can convert methane to methanol

New 3-D printed polymer can convert methane to methanol Livermore CA (SPX) Jun 17, 2016 - Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory scientists have combined biology and 3-D printing to create the first reactor that can continuously produce methanol from methane at room temperature and pressure. The team removed enzymes from methanotrophs, bacteria that eat methane, and mixed them with polymers that they printed or molded into innovative reactors. The research, which could lead to ... more

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