BASF increases capacity for epsilon-caprolactone

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”

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

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

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

BASF breaks ground on acrylic acid complex at Zhanjiang Verbund site in China

Products serve the fast-growing acrylic acid value chain in China and Asia Pacific

BASF to invest in its aroma ingredients business by expanding its global production footprint with new plants in China and Germany

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

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

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

New battery holds promise for green energy

Redox-flow battery eliminates costly and inefficient membrane

Cleaning water with ‘smart rust’ and magnets

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

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

CO₂ recycling as a useful complement to carbon capture and storage

Researchers unveil a new, economical approach for producing green hydrogen

Recycling the non-recyclable

New epoxy resin resists flames and reduces waste

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

Electric car drives over 2500 kilometres on a single battery charge

A Second Life for Electric Car Batteries

Scientists develop a decision model for retired lithium-ion batteries

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

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

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”

Green, sweet and crisp - New apple variety Pia41 approved

The apple bred at the Julius Kühn Institute receives variety protection

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

Special iron uptake deep inside the Savoy cabbage head

It has been revealed that the mechanism of iron uptake by plastids in the absence of light is similar to the process facilitated by photosynthesis.

Researchers “film” novel catalyst at work

How internal clocks control fat metabolism

Modern lifestyle can disrupt "cycle of lipids"

Sugar: Small increase in production despite record prices

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

Bruker Corporation and PhenomeX Inc. Announce Definitive Agreement for Bruker to Acquire PhenomeX in All-Cash Transaction

Acquisition initiates Bruker’s entry into functional single-cell biology research solutions

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

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

How to inactivate common cold viruses

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

Thomas Modder appointed new sales manager for the branded spirits business

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

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

Researchers decode new antibiotic

Combined attack minimizes resistance development

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

EVIDENT Corporation Appoints New CEO and COO