Hong Lu in the laboratory (IMAGE)

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau

Hong Lu in the laboratory

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Illinois Sustainable Technology Center research scientist Hong Lu and his colleagues developed a method for converting waste polystyrene into a sustainable jet fuel additive, ethylbenzene. Their work overcomes a key obstacle to the wider use of sustainable aviation fuels.  

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