Ding Ma is a professor at the College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering at Peking University, China. One of his research focuses is the development of catalytic systems for C1 transformation processes, such as the Fischer–Tropsch process based on syngas conversion. Nature Chemical Engineering spoke to him about potential strategies to redesign this energy-intensive process into a low-carbon pathway to advance sustainable chemical manufacturing.
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Zhu, Y. Low-carbon strategies for Fischer–Tropsch processes. Nat Chem Eng 2, 716–718 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s44286-025-00314-7
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