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Techniques for kinetic parameter estimation in free radical polymerization models

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Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering Pub Date : 2025-03-12 DOI: 10.1016/j.coche.2025.101117

Lauren A Gibson, Kimberley B McAuley

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Recent trends in optimization models for industrial decarbonization

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Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering Pub Date : 2025-03-11 DOI: 10.1016/j.coche.2025.101118

Raymond R Tan , Maria Victoria Migo-Sumagang , Kathleen B Aviso

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Nanoplastic mitigation technologies: challenges and sustainability considerations

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Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering Pub Date : 2025-03-08 DOI: 10.1016/j.coche.2025.101107

Nisha Singh , Nitin Khandelwal , Ryota Nakajima , Amina K Stoddart , Graham A Gagnon

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A review of the application and future directions of high-power ultrasonic technology in environmental protection

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Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering Pub Date : 2025-03-04 DOI: 10.1016/j.coche.2025.101105

JunJie Ma , Juanjuan Wang , Fulei Xu , Xiaoge Wu

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Editorial overview: Digital design of pharmaceutical manufacturing processes

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Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering Pub Date : 2025-03-04 DOI: 10.1016/j.coche.2025.101108

Kimberley B McAuley , Jonathan P McMullen , Salvador Garcia Muñoz

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Membranes from upcycled waste plastics: current status, challenges, and future outlook

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Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering Pub Date : 2025-02-22 DOI: 10.1016/j.coche.2025.101106

Milad R Esfahani , Steven T Weinman

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Using advanced X-ray spectroscopy to reveal molecular level insights into water treatment

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Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering Pub Date : 2025-02-20 DOI: 10.1016/j.coche.2025.101103

Hande Demir , Pinar Aydogan Gokturk , Ethan J Crumlin

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Tackling micro(nano)plastic pollution in aquaculture systems

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Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering Pub Date : 2025-02-19 DOI: 10.1016/j.coche.2025.101104

Camilla Mossotto , Alessandra Maganza , Alice Gabetti , Giuseppe Esposito , Caterina Faggio , Monia Renzi , Syed Shabi Ul Hassan Kazmi , Elena Bozzetta , Marino Prearo , Paolo Pastorino

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Prediction and assessment methods for sustainable solar energy systems within our planetary boundaries: how reliable are they?

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Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering Pub Date : 2025-02-18 DOI: 10.1016/j.coche.2025.101100

Natalia A. Cano-Londoño , Rebecca Saive , Tim Bekius , Laura Franco-García

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Paving the way for green cross-linker substances for the fabrication of polymer membranes — a review

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Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering Pub Date : 2025-02-13 DOI: 10.1016/j.coche.2025.101097

Roberto Castro-Muñoz , Grzegorz Boczkaj

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