Craig Bettenhausen

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Biobased chemicals face a fraught year

Key Insights - Adverse policy environments are slowing US investment in biobased chemicals. - The coming year may be a winnowing period for cleantech firms and projects. - Start-ups are nonetheless advancing new methods for making fuels and chemicals from... See more

acs.org•Craig Bettenhausen•Jan 6, 2026

Clean hydrogen will get pragmatic

Key Insights - Clean hydrogen will move from a speculative buildup to a series of advances built around specific end-use business cases. - Emerging hydrogen production technology may help more projects pencil out. - Consolidation of both industry players ... See more

acs.org•Craig Bettenhausen•Jan 6, 2026

Chemistry in Pictures: 3D-printed ice trees for the moon base

Hear us out: This is a Christmas tree, but it’s also a step toward 3D-printed moon igloos. Researchers from the University of Amsterdam put a slightly modified 3D printer inside a vacuum chamber and were able to 3D print this hollow ice structure without ... See more

acs.org•Craig Bettenhausen•Dec 23, 2025

Trump backs medical marijuana, CBD

News The latest chemistry news, including important research advances, business and policy trends, chemical safety practices, career guidance, and more. Read More Marijuana has accepted medical uses, and researchers should be able to study its risks and b... See more

acs.org•Craig Bettenhausen•Dec 19, 2025

Chemistry in Pictures: Fibonacci's gelatin methacrylate

Nature is its own most incorrigible plagiarist; echoes of the same aesthetic motifs show up in all kinds of places and all kinds of scales. Here, the finned texture resembles the underside of a mushroom, and the Fibonacci spiral could almost map onto the ... See more

acs.org•Craig Bettenhausen•Dec 19, 2025

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Multimedia at Académie Copy - LotGraduated: 2017

English Language, English Language And Literature at Poynter InstituteGraduated: 2014

Master Of Arts, Chemistry, Energy at The Johns Hopkins UniversityGraduated: 2009

Bachelor Of Science, Chemistry at Harding UniversityGraduated: 2005

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Biobased chemicals face a fraught year

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Trump backs medical marijuana, CBD

Chemistry in Pictures: Fibonacci's gelatin methacrylate

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Trump backs medical marijuana, CBD

Chemistry in Pictures: Fibonacci's gelatin methacrylate