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Chemists struggle to ditch hazardous solvents despite green efforts

A 40-year patent survey reveals laboratories continue relying on dangerous, carbon-intensive liquids over environmentally friendly alternatives.

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  1. Chemists struggle to ditch hazardous solvents — even after decades of ‘green’ efforts Nature ·