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• Nanosilver As An Electrocatalyst For CO₂ Reduction

  9/24/2026

  Via electrolysis, CO₂ can be reduced to CO, a raw material for further chemical products such as fuels. Within the GreenQuest Project, an internation team led by HZB chemist Prashanth Menezes has now systematically investigated catalyst layers made of silver nanoparticles, varying both the size of the particles and their density.

• Unveiling The Mechanism Of A Next-Generation Method For Ammonia Synthesis: Experiment And Theory Reveal Full Catalytic Mechanism

  9/24/2026

  A research team led by Prof. Kazunari Yoshizawa of Kyoto University, Prof. Yoshiaki Nishibayashi of The University of Tokyo, Prof. Hiromasa Tanaka of Daido University, and Dr. Taiji Nakamura of Kyoto Institute of Technology has elucidated the previously unresolved catalytic mechanism of a next-generation ammonia synthesis method using a molecular molybdenum catalyst^※1.

• INEOS Idles Europe's Last World-Scale Acetyls Plant As Energy Prices Hit 12 Times US Level

  9/22/2026

  INEOS in Hull operates three world scale chemical intermediate plants producing the building blocks for a wide range of industries throughout Europe including pharmaceuticals, food products, clothing, cosmetics, detergents, construction materials and high energy military explosives.

• U-M Chemists Develop Method To Break Down Stubborn Pollutant
• 3D-Printed, Solid-State Bioreactor Converts Methane Waste To Useful Chemicals
• Making Ammonia At Lower Temperatures: The World's First Air-Stable Surface Electrene