image: Not a day goes by without news of microplastics in our oceans. There are not many efficient methods of recycling plastics without compromising quality. A beacon of hope was recently lit at ...

Green chemistry, which has become a popular area of research, aims to devise processes that reduce or eliminate the production of harmful or hazardous substances (1). The isolation of methyl ...

In chemistry classes, aspirin is often used to demonstrate ester hydrolysis. Under basic conditions, it breaks apart into salicylic acid and acetate a reaction that illustrates key principles of ...