Tidjane Thiam appointed to Arkema's Board of Directors

Change in management at ALTANA’s BYK division

Prof. Thomas Henle from Dresden University of Technology elected to the "Hall of Fame" of food chemistry

Chinese scientist wins the European Inventor Award 2023 with a safer lithium-ion battery

Reducing the risk of battery explosion and fire in electric vehicles

Young Inventors Prize 2023 for drawing microplastics out of the ocean

The latest prototype uses a unique mixture without requiring filters or chemicals and removes over 85% of microplastics in a single pass

French research group win the European Inventor Award 2023 for a safer and more efficient hydrogen storage solution

Multidisciplinary team from France pioneered a method to store hydrogen as a solid disc, making it safer and easier to store and transport

Otto Hahn Medal for chemist Dr Susanne Reischauer

A life dedicated to chemistry

The European Inventor Award for Lifetime Achievement goes to Spanish scientist Avelino Corma

Innovative materials for high-performance lithium batteries

Thomas Fässler receives the Arfvedson Schlenk Award

Chemist Jörn Piel receives Inhoffen Medal 2023

HZI and Technische Universität Braunschweig honour specialist for marine natural products

Sebastian Hasenstab-Riedel receives new prize for molecular chemistry of main group elements

Christel and Herbert W. Roesky Prize is awarded for the first time

Wöhler Award for sustainable chemistry goes to Klaus Kümmerer

Pioneer of the "Benign by Design" concept is honored at the WiFo 2023

Intrepid early-career researchers who are fearlessly tackling difficult global problems

Talented 12: Chemical & Engineering News announces its 2023 rising stars in chemistry

LANXESS extends contract with CEO Matthias Zachert

Merck chief financial officer steps down

Helene von Roeder appointed Chief Financial Officer and Executive Board Member, effective July 1, 2023

Dr Stephan Glander starts as new CEO of Biesterfeld AG

Frederique van Baarle assumes position on the LANXESS Board of Management

Alexandra Gatzemeyer joins Executive Board of Sartorius to lead the Lab Products & Services division

Waters Corporation Appoints Richard Fearon to Board of Directors

Future-oriented expansion of the LUM management

Change in WACKER’S Executive Board

Board Member Auguste Willems to Leave the Company at the End of April

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

The trio - nickel, palladium, and platinum - for enhanced hydrogen evolution

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

Table salt as the key to the plastics recycling revolution?

Graphene discovery could help generate hydrogen cheaply and sustainably

Microscopic insights into electrochemical interfaces

Green methanol for shipping and industry: € 10.4 Mio. for the "Leuna100" project

A consortium of two Fraunhofer institutes, DBI-Gastechnologisches Institut Freiberg, Technical University of Berlin and C1 makes industrial history at the Leuna site

New battery holds promise for green energy

Redox-flow battery eliminates costly and inefficient membrane

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

CO₂ recycling as a useful complement to carbon capture and storage

Cleaning water with ‘smart rust’ and magnets

New method for pollutants such as crude oil, glyphosate, microplastics and hormones

Recycling the non-recyclable

New epoxy resin resists flames and reduces waste

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

Researchers unveil a new, economical approach for producing green hydrogen

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

Blender Bites launches at Walmart USA

The products are to be introduced in about 1,600 stores across the country

Coronavirus: Researchers develop new rapid and reliable detection method

"Anti-obesity drugs" normalises brain in obesity

Anti-obesity drug improves associative learning in people with obesity

Clean water from fog

A property known as photocatalytic memory ensures that this also functions when skies are overcast and at night

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

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

Taste secret of sourdough bread decoded

Consistent quality of sourdoughs as a goal

How sleep deprivation can harm the brain

Sleep deprivation decreases the amount of a factor that protects neurons

Stanford study shows how the meat and dairy sector resists competition from alternative animal products

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

How internal clocks control fat metabolism

Modern lifestyle can disrupt "cycle of lipids"

People Misjudge the Amount of Sugar in Foods

Limited Information Can Already Help

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

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

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

Researchers “film” novel catalyst at work

How to inactivate common cold viruses

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

Straws and disposable tableware: Also made of paper often with harmful chemicals for the environment and health

The supposedly better alternative is often not better at all, scientists emphasize

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

New approach to testing for long Covid

Blood vessels in the eye altered with persistent coronavirus symptoms

Alpirsbacher increases sales and turnover

Beer volumes up 6.1 percent, sales up 15 percent

KNAUER invests in Dresden-based start-up company

Both companies will offer integrated solutions in the field of material separation and laboratory organisation

How minimal genetic differences can turn healthy food into a deadly danger

You are what you eat - this old saying could take on a new dimension according to latest research results

Germany: Food and energy keep inflation high

Inflation rate of +6.1% in August 2023

EVIDENT Corporation Appoints New CEO and COO