The new hydrogen peroxide megaplant in Leshan, Sichuan Province, China, has officially started production under Fuhua's operation and Evonik's licensing technology. World-scale facility ready to produce 200 kilotons of industrial-grade hydrogen peroxide per year Fuhua-operated plant based on Evonik ...

Suitable recycling process depends on composition of plastic waste Many technologies are viable but not yet used at industrial scale * Recycling keeps raw materials circulating and substitutes fossil resources A mix of recycling technologies is necessary to ensure that a broad variety of plastics ca...

Researchers have captured how a molecule redistributes energy after absorbing light, differentiating the roles of individual atoms in the process. They used X-ray flashes from the European XFEL to show that different atoms of the same molecule can reveal entirely different aspects of the process. Th...

According to a study by the Technical University of Berlin, a climate-neutral energy system in Europe could be based largely on direct electrification. For the few applications that cannot be meaningfully electrified even in the future—such as in shipping, parts of the chemical industry, or to hedge...

A new type of 3D-printable material developed by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin mimics human tissue's ability to sort and filter, allowing certain molecules to pass through while keeping others out. This broad function means the material can be used in a variety of applications acr...

Import prices in June 2026 were 6.1% higher than in June 2025. In May 2026, the year-over-year rate of change had been +6.8%, and in April 2026, it had been +5.3%. As the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) further reports, import prices in June 2026 fell by 0.7% compared with May 2026. Export pri...

The growing presence of nanoplastics in the environment has highlighted the need for simpler detection methods, leading researchers at Science Tokyo to develop a rapid biosensor for detecting polystyrene nanoparticles in water. Tested in both model water samples and real water samples spiked with po...

Researchers have created a wearable patch that can detect hazards in the environment – such as dangerous gases or heavy metals in water – and then notify wearers by vibrating against their skin. The researchers have also extended the work to create an "e-skin" for robotic devices, allowing robots to...

Researchers from the Universities of Amsterdam and New South Wales have answered a question that has been around for decades: whether ions of the metal ytterbium can enter certain long-lived and nearly stable states, and if so, for how long. The measured long-lived states may find applications in qu...

Can we fuel gas turbines with hydrogen instead of fossil fuels and cut 15% of global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions? Gas turbines generate around 22% of the world's electricity. Replacing fossil fuels is a key step towards more sustainable power generation. Hydrogen is widely considered a promising ...

Complex simulations – the most intricate of their kind to date – reveal how water governs the way protons move through it. They were carried out by an international research team led by scientists of Heidelberg University’s Institute for Physical Chemistry. Using their modeling, the researchers from...

Bio-based waxes derived from renewable raw materials could replace petrochemical property modifiers in plastic applications in the future. As part of the WIR!BioZ alliance—which is part of the nationwide TransBIB methane network—the Fraunhofer IMWS and DEUREX AG developed biodegradable wax additives...

An ultra-precise inspection technology that could help prevent electric vehicle battery fires and improve battery safety has been developed. A KAIST research team has developed a method capable of detecting minute variations in battery electrode thickness that can contribute to thermal runaway with ...

An international collaborative research group led by Professor Bong June Sung of the Department of Chemistry at Sogang University and Professor Shinji Saito of the Institute for Molecular Science (IMS), National Institutes of Natural Sciences (NINS), and the Graduate University for Advanced Studies,...

A novel measurement cell allows, for the first time, soft and hard X-ray investigations under high pressures of up to 20 bar and temperatures of up to 400°C. This provides new insights into thermocatalytic processes, such as the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis for producing synthetic fuels. The developmen...

Researchers and authorities from across Europe are collaborating on the major EU project PARC to further develop the risk assessment of chemicals. Researchers at Empa in St. Gallen are participating in the sub-task Safe and Sustainable by Design and are developing methods that can be used to assess ...

Lithium–sulfur batteries could store substantially more energy than conventional lithium-ion batteries while relying on sulfur, an abundant and relatively inexpensive material. Yet major chemical obstacles continue to limit their efficiency, durability and practical use. A new review published in En...

The same class of chemical additive that makes plastic wrap pliable and vinyl flooring soft could be the key to unlocking the next generation of wearable displays. Researchers at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (UChicago PME) have discovered that blending a common ...

Controlling how oxygen reacts is important for improving technologies such as batteries, fuel cells, and environmentally sustainable chemical processes. A KAIST research team has developed a new molecular system that can selectively switch the pathway through which electrons are transferred during o...

The ALTANA Group has achieved its best result to date in the latest sustainability rating from the international assessment platform EcoVadis, scoring 85 out of 100 points. Compared to last year’s already very strong result, the specialty chemicals group was able to improve by another point. Based o...