A discovery by UCLA organic chemists may one day put catalytic converter thieves out of business. In new research, they've used abundant, inexpensive phosphorus as a catalyst in chemical reactions that usually require precious metals like platinum, one of the metals targeted in theft of the automotive components that convert chemicals in vehicle exhaust into less harmful forms.

In new research, they’ve used abundant, inexpensive phosphorus as a catalyst in chemical reactions that usually require precious metals like platinum, one of the metals targeted in theft of the automotive components that convert chemicals in vehicle exhaust into less harmful forms.

This advance, however, will likely be more useful in the pharmaceutical industry and could one day help bring down the price of some drugs.

  • neon_nova@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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    3 days ago

    It will bring down the cost of producing the medicines. I’ll bet you will still pay at LEAST the same amount.

    • nyan@lemmy.cafeEnglish
      8·
      2 days ago

      Only in the US. Other countries will be able to push the prices down.