CAS, a division of the American Chemical Society specializing in scientific knowledge management, has announced a collaboration with PetroChina Shanghai Advanced Materials Research Institute Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), the world’s third-largest oil company. The CAS and PetroChina partnership will leverage the CAS SciFinder Discovery Platform™ to expedite the research and development of advanced chemical materials.
Transforming CNPC’s Focus Toward Advanced and Sustainable Materials
Founded in 2021, PetroChina Shanghai Advanced Materials Research Institute was established to tackle critical technological challenges in advanced chemical materials. The institute aims to shift CNPC’s traditional role as a refinery and petrochemical provider to a leader in advanced and sustainable materials. Its research priorities include high-performance engineering materials, polyolefins, elastomers, special catalysts, advanced membranes, fibers, and composites.
Accelerating Discovery with the CAS SciFinder Discovery Platform
CAS, renowned for its curated scientific information resource, the CAS Content Collection™, provides solutions that enhance innovation through comprehensive knowledge management. The CAS SciFinder Discovery Platform will empower the institute’s researchers to efficiently access and analyze relevant information. Key capabilities include:
- Discovering relevant data faster.
- Performing full retrosynthetic analyses to identify and optimize synthetic routes for known and undisclosed substances.
- Comparing and understanding scientific methods through the CAS Content Collection.
Manuel Guzman, President of CAS, expressed enthusiasm about the partnership:
“We’re excited that PetroChina Shanghai Advanced Materials Research Institute will harness the CAS SciFinder Discovery Platform to accelerate their research and discovery initiatives. The institute will combine its material research expertise with this industry-leading solution. This collaboration will foster breakthroughs that bring advanced sustainable materials to the marketplace.”
Driving Innovation and Collaboration
PetroChina Shanghai Advanced Materials Research Institute aims to become a world-class innovation hub. The institute focuses on advancing cutting-edge technologies, piloting industrial-scale innovations, providing technical services, and promoting academic and value-chain collaborations.
Xudong Huang, Vice President of PetroChina Shanghai Advanced Materials Research Institute, highlighted the importance of the partnership:
“We are very pleased to cooperate with CAS, who will be a strong partner in bringing their sophisticated scientific information solutions to facilitate and speed up our approach to advanced sciences and technologies in novel materials. We are looking forward to exploring more innovative ideas through our engagement with CAS.”
Shaping the Future of Advanced Materials
As per the press release, this collaboration marks a significant milestone. It aims to drive sustainable innovation and transform the chemical materials industry. The partnership combines CAS’s leading-edge solutions with PetroChina’s expertise to deliver groundbreaking advancements in chemical materials research.
