Using a technique called ultrasonic spray pyrolysis, Professor Ken Suslick and Sara Skrabalak have created an improved catalyst for removing smelly sulfur-containing compounds from gasoline and other fossil fuels.

Using a technique called ultrasonic spray pyrolysis, Professor Ken Suslick and Sara Skrabalak have created an improved catalyst for removing smelly sulfur-containing compounds from gasoline and other fossil fuels. The improved catalyst is a form of molybdenum disulfide, most commonly recognized as the black lubricant used to grease automobiles and machinery.

"Illinois chemists spray their way to better catalysts," UIUC News Bureau, 7/11/05.