Evonik Industries responds to strong demand for polyamide 12 by expanding laurolactam in Marl

Laying of the foundation stone: Vulcan builds lithium electrolysis plant in Frankfurt Höchst

Start-up company builds a central lithium electrolysis optimisation plant in Frankfurt's Industriepark Höchst

WACKER Expands Specialty Silicone Production in China

Leipzig-based start-up converts CO₂ into green chemicals with patented plasma catalysis

CO₂ recycling as a useful complement to carbon capture and storage

BASF breaks ground on syngas plant at Zhanjiang Verbund site in China

World-scale syngas production facility expected to start up in 2025

Strong tiny animals: Swarm transport system carries 40 tons

KIT Spin-Off Facilitates Relocation and Exchange of Production Facilities

Digital twin ensures energy optimization

411 megawatt-hours saved: Infraserv Höchst implements successful pilot project at recooling plant

Green ammonia: thyssenkrupp Uhde signed a contract with Ark Energy for the Han-Ho H2 Hub Feasibility Study

Study to support the development of the Han-Ho H2 Hub Project

Li-Cycle Starts Operations at its First European Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling Facility

Germany Spoke is the largest in Li-Cycle’s portfolio and expected to sustainably process up to 30,000 tonnes of lithium-ion battery material per year

WACKER Expands HCl Production for the Semiconductor Industry in Burghausen

Braskem expands its biopolymer production by 30% following an investment of US$ 87 million

The Brazilian bio-based ethylene facility is now operating at a capacity of 260 thousand tons per year

Gelest Breaks Ground on New Production Facility

BASF and Yara to evaluate low-carbon blue ammonia project at U.S. Gulf Coast

“This project underlines BASF’s commitment to drive the sustainable transformation of the chemical industry”

Battery materials meet recycling: BASF close the loop in the European battery value chain

Inauguration of first state-of-the-art high-performance cathode active materials production plant in Germany

Umicore speeds up its EV battery materials R&D with unique large-scale prototyping center for solid-state battery materials

WACKER Confers Innovation Award for Optimized Polysilicon Manufacturing Process

BASF breaks ground on polyethylene plant at Zhanjiang Verbund site in China

The new plant serves fast-growing demand in China

WACKER to Expand Semiconductor-Grade Polysilicon Production Capacity in Burghausen

BASF increases production capacity for alkoxylates in Europe

Additional capacity to come on stream step by step from the second quarter of 2023 onward

WACKER Completes Capacity Expansion for Dispersions and Powders in Nanjing

Digitalisation has the power to transform the European chemical industry

New Report Offers a Blueprint for Overcoming Bottlenecks and Unlocking the Full Potential of Digitalisation in the Chemical Industry

Research shows table salt could be the secret ingredient for better chemical recycling

Table salt as the key to the plastics recycling revolution?

Leipzig-based start-up converts CO₂ into green chemicals with patented plasma catalysis

CO₂ recycling as a useful complement to carbon capture and storage

New battery holds promise for green energy

Redox-flow battery eliminates costly and inefficient membrane

Graphene discovery could help generate hydrogen cheaply and sustainably

Microscopic insights into electrochemical interfaces

A Second Life for Electric Car Batteries

Scientists develop a decision model for retired lithium-ion batteries

World record: World's longest-range electric car comes from Munich

Electric car drives over 2500 kilometres on a single battery charge

Major breakthrough in the development of electric vehicle batteries

New study finds ways to suppress lithium plating in automotive batteries for faster charging electric vehicles

New ionic materials boost hydrogen fuel cell efficiency!

This breakthrough contributes to accelerating progress toward sustainable energy solutions in line with global efforts towards decarbonization

BASF and Nanotech Energy partner for lithium-ion batteries with locally recycled content in North America

BASF will be the first company in North America to provide cathode active materials produced with recycled metals on a commercial scale starting in 2024

Molybdenene – the "Metallic" Relative of Graphene

The researchers created the new 2D material using a microwave

At present, Europe is not making sufficient use of its hydrogen potential

A new study recommends stronger cooperation at EU level: Europe has the potential to supply itself with hydrogen in the future

Rechargable revolution

Empa spin-off BTRY

Microbe of the Year 2023: Bacillus subtilis – for health and technology

Already, Bacillus subtilis is indispensable in many industries, and many more innovations are expected

Green, sweet and crisp - New apple variety Pia41 approved

The apple bred at the Julius Kühn Institute receives variety protection

Can an artificial nose detect food spoilage?

Younger generation gets sick earlier and more often than older generation

In spite of their advanced age, they are in the middle of life, healthy, active and mentally alert – they are referred to as the “young old”

Sugar: Small increase in production despite record prices

EU sugar market more than in need of reform to keep medium-sized processing companies competitive

Benchtop NMR spectroscopy can accurately analyse pyrolysis oils

More accessible analysis could help develop the potential of bio-oils as an alternative to fossil fuels

How sleep deprivation can harm the brain

Sleep deprivation decreases the amount of a factor that protects neurons

Germany: Food and energy keep inflation high

Inflation rate of +6.1% in August 2023

New fatty acids found in vegetable oils

Characterize vegetable oils comprehensively

New approach to testing for long Covid

Blood vessels in the eye altered with persistent coronavirus symptoms

Beer quality has a name

2356 beers from 47 countries compete for the European Beer Star 2023 award

Taste secret of sourdough bread decoded

Consistent quality of sourdoughs as a goal

How internal clocks control fat metabolism

Modern lifestyle can disrupt "cycle of lipids"

Alpirsbacher increases sales and turnover

Beer volumes up 6.1 percent, sales up 15 percent

New blood test gives very high accuracy to screen for Alzheimer’s disease

A whole new order of bacteria could hold the key to improving biogas production

The discovery was made by researchers from Germany, Spain and the Netherlands

People Misjudge the Amount of Sugar in Foods

Limited Information Can Already Help

Cytomos welcomes new Director

£4 million investment sets path for commercialisation of groundbreaking cell analysis technology

How to inactivate common cold viruses

In the cold season, cold viruses are everywhere. But we can do something about it

A microchip for Parmigiano Reggiano cheese

Consorzio del Parmigiano Reggiano, p-Chip Corporation, and Kaasmerk Matec Partner to Launch Breakthrough in Food-Safe Digital Tracking Technology

Scientists use quantum device to slow down simulated chemical reaction 100 billion times

What happens in femtoseconds in nature can now be observed in milliseconds in the lab

At which age we are at our happiest

An evaluation of over 400 samples shows how subjective well-being develops over the course of a lifespan

Making plant-based meat more ‘meaty’ — with fermented onions

When fermented with specific type of fungus, normally pungent onions can produce the same sort of chemicals that make meats smell ‘meaty’

Fondant under the magnifying glass

New insights into the properties of sweet coating: The results could be used to optimize the industrial production process in the future

Can coffee improve memory?

Findings suggest the efficacy of Trigonelline derived from coffee in preventing and improving age-related spatial learning memory impairment

Fibrous meat alternatives from regional pea flour

Hilcona Europe Premiere

Altmann Analytik acquires Technolab GmbH

Cells with an ear for music release insulin

For the first time, researchers are using music, including Queen's global hit "We will rock you," to stimulate insulin release from cells

How can the use of plastics in agriculture become more sustainable?

New study on plastic in our food systems

Why are neuron axons long and spindly?

They're optimizing signaling efficiency!