A global analysis of the rise, reign, and retreat of topics in research toward sustainable platform chemicals.

ABSTRACT: Platform chemicals-such as olefins, ammonia, aromatics, and methanol-serve as fundamental building blocks for the chemical industry. At the same time, they account for 4% of global CO₂ emissions, highlighting the need for renewable feedstocks, renewable energy, or other alternative approaches to develop more sustainable production routes toward carbon neutrality. Despite substantial research output, we lack a holistic understanding of where innovation is heading. This gap leaves research planning and policy decisions without a quantitative basis for understanding the directions of innovation. A better understanding of how they differ between platform chemicals is critical for delineating policies and strategic plans toward a net-zero future. Our study addresses this gap by provi

SUBMITTER: Tautorat P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12490200 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature