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PFAS in medicines can often be replaced with alternatives
11+ hour, 50+ min ago (802+ words) A study conducted by the University of Freiburg on behalf of the Federal Environment Agency shows that many active pharmaceutical ingredients containing PFAS can be replaced with PFAS-free alternatives. Thomas Kunz / University of Freiburg The report also provides fundamental insights…...
Covestro plans to invest in new world-scale MDI train in China and starts UAE feasibility study
6+ hour, 39+ min ago (774+ words) Aerial view of the Covestro Integrated Site Shanghai Finalising agreement with Yara for renewable ammonia from the NEOM green hydrogen project in Saudi Arabia Up to 90 percent of steam needs and up to 80 percent of electricity needs will be met…...
GETEC secures renewable energy supply for German chemical facility
9+ hour, 40+ min ago (11+ words) chemeurope. com...
New Shape-Changing Catalysts for the Energy Transition
11+ hour, 31+ min ago (841+ words) Our results show that catalytic properties can be specifically controlled by dynamically altering the structure of the material," explains Prof. Dr. Simone Mascotto, head of the research group. This not only enables high selectivity but also remarkable stability over many…...
FUST Lab Receives Investment from Asia2 G Capital
14+ hour, 41+ min ago (952+ words) FUST Lab has received an investment from Asia2 G Capital, a venture capital firm based in Silicon Valley, USA. With this investment, FUST Lab plans to further accelerate its expansion into the U. S. , European, and Japanese markets through Asia2 G Capital's global network…...
Plastic bottles could find new life in batteries as graphite - Penn State researchers converting PET waste into synthetic graphite that outperforms natural graphite
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (1338+ words) A plastic bottle tossed into a recycling bin could one day help power an electric vehicle, smartphone or renewable energy storage system, according to a team of Penn State researchers. The findings, published in'Diamond and Related Materials, suggest that a…...
Efficient Production of Solar Hydrogen Through Direct Coupling of Concentrating Solar Cells and Electrolyzer
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (722+ words) Nanostructured material and a new cell design pave the way for the production of silicon solar cells with more than 26 percent efficiency A novel material can produce methane from water and carbon dioxide " as a climate-neutral substitute for natural gas…...
The future of chemistry is taking shape in the lab: ex're wins the From Lab to Market Challenge 2026
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (979+ words) The three winning teams and the organizers of this year's From Lab to Market Challenge, along with the lucky winner, Yelda Nur Demird'en (front, 4th from the left). The winners were selected by a panel of experts and the on-site participants…...
Breakthrough in tailor-made enzyme design
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (876+ words) From left to right: co-author Mark Kriegel, Julian Beck and Jan Hartmann. The left-hand screen shows details of a protein structure we have solved, with a substrate analogue bound at the centre; the right-hand screen shows an extract from the…...
Researchers discover an unexpected synthetic route: A new route to climate-neutral methane
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (903+ words) Under an applied electric voltage, the surface of nickel on zirconia can convert carbon dioxide and water vapor into methane " a possible way to store renewable energy chemically. "The idea of converting carbon dioxide into product gases is not new,…...