Researchers have created a catalyst that can convert carbon dioxide into acetic acid, an extremely useful industrial chemical and food additive. Australian, American and Japanese scientists who published his research in Nature Communications, say their method points to a scalable way to turn carbon dioxide emissions into useful materials. There is a global demand for approximately 6.5 million tonnes of acetic acid each year for the production of a range of products including pharmaceuticals, vinyls, textiles and cosmetics. (Ellen Phiddian)

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