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  1. A Greener Route To Making Epoxides 5/12/2026

    When you hear the word "epoxide," what do you think? If anything, likely "glue." But epoxides are quite common in our everyday lives.

  2. Light-Activated Copper(II) Complexes For Efficient Anti-Markovnikov Alkene Hydration 5/11/2026

    The selective conversion of alkenes into alcohols is a cornerstone of modern chemical synthesis, underpinning the production of pharmaceuticals, functional materials, and fine chemicals.

  3. Sub-Nanometer Rh-Co Dual-Atom Catalyst Boosts Nitrile Hydrogenation Under Mild Conditions 5/9/2026

    A collaborative research team has developed a heteronuclear rhodium-cobalt (Rh-Co) dual-atom catalyst that enables highly efficient nitrile hydrogenation under mild conditions, breaking the long-standing activity-selectivity trade-off in this important industrial reaction.

  4. Collaboration At The Core Of Green Chemical Innovation 5/8/2026

    How can we produce chemicals without relying on fossil fuels? This question is at the core of María Escudero Escribano's research.

  5. New Material Technology Boasts High-Performance Carbon Dioxide Absorption 5/8/2026

    A joint research team from Nitto Boseki Co., Ltd. (Nittobo) and Tohoku University has revealed that Poly(ionic liquid)s (PILs) can achieve high carbon dioxide (CO₂) adsorption when their counter anions are exchanged.

  6. L&T Strengthens Its Coal-To-Chemicals EPC Leadership With Significant* Order From BCGCL 5/8/2026

    L&T Energy Hydrocarbon Onshore continued the momentum from its recent large order win, by securing another EPC order (significant*) from Bharat Coal Gasification and Chemicals Ltd (BCGCL), a joint venture of Coal India Ltd (CIL) and Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL), for a Coal-to-Ammonium-Nitrate project in Odisha.

  7. Loop Chemicals Licenses Chemical Looping Ammonia Technology From Sandia National Laboratories 5/7/2026

    Loop Chemicals today announced that it has licensed a thermochemical looping ammonia technology from Sandia National Laboratories for commercialization through distributed ammonia production.

  8. Nextchem (MAIRE) Awarded Licensing And Process Design Package For A New Urea To DEF Plant In Virginia, USA, Leveraging Its Proprietary NX STAMI Urea And Diesel Exhaust Fluid Technologies 5/7/2026

    MAIRE (MAIRE.MI) announces that Nextchem, through its nitrogen technology licensor Stamicarbon, has been awarded a Licensing and Process Design Package (PDP) contract by AdvanSix, a U.S.-based integrated chemistry company, for a new urea-to-Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) plant in Hopewell, Virginia (USA), based on Nextchem’s proprietary technologies.

  9. TA'ZIZ Announces $2B Financing For UAE's First World Scale Methanol Plant At Make It In The Emirates 5/7/2026

    TA’ZIZ today announced at Make it in the Emirates 2026, that the TA’ZIZ Methanol Company, a joint venture between TA’ZIZ and Proman, has achieved financial close on $2B(AED7.34 billion) financing for the UAE’s first world scale methanol plant in Al Ruwais Industrial City.

  10. KIMS Enhances CO2 Capture Performance Using Laser-Controlled MOF Structures 5/6/2026

    Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS), led by President Chul-jin Choi, announced that a research team led by Hee-jung Lee, senior researcher at KIMS, in collaboration with Professor Sunghwan Park of Kyungpook National University and Professor Mingyu Kim of Yeungnam University, has developed a technology that enhances CO₂ adsorption performance in metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) by up to 75% through precise laser-based control of their internal structure.