Turning PVC green

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Platinum might be the catalytic key to reducing the environmental impact of mercury pollution

Find out more about the single-atom platinum catalyst that could replace the highly toxic mercury one used to synthesise the ingredient to produce PVC. Motivate your students’ interest in catalytic processes, addition monomers and the environmental impact of mercury.

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