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1. 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.

2. 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 (CO_₂) adsorption when their counter anions are exchanged.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. Computational Tools Offer New Opportunities For Understanding Catalysis 5/6/2026

   In a recent article, researchers from the University of Jyväskylä emphasize the importance of multiscale modeling of catalysis in understanding and developing (electro)chemical processes.

7. Nel ASA: Launches Next-Generation Pressurized Alkaline Platform, Redefining Simplicity And Cost Efficiency In Renewable Hydrogen Production 5/6/2026

   Renewable hydrogen projects have been complex and costly, often requiring extensive custom engineering, long execution timelines and significant upfront investment.

8. TA'ZIZ Announces Agreements Valued At $28.5B At Make It In The Emirates To Expand UAE's Chemicals Ecosystem 5/5/2026

   TA’ZIZ today announced at the Make it in the Emirates forum the signing of long-term agreements spanning offtake, feedstock and sales across its chemicals portfolio, including methanol, polyvinyl chloride (PVC), ethylene dichloride (EDC), vinyl chloride monomer (VCM), caustic soda, salt and natural gas valued at $28.5B (AED104.6 billion).

9. Ecovyst Announces Agreement To Acquire Calabrian Sulfur Dioxide & Sulfur Derivatives Business 5/1/2026

   Ecovyst Inc. (NYSE: ECVT), a leading provider of virgin sulfuric acid and regenerated sulfuric acid products and services ("Ecovyst"), announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Calabrian sulfur dioxide and related sulfur derivatives business ("Calabrian") from INEOS Enterprises for a purchase price of $190 million, subject to certain customary adjustments.

10. Redwood AI Announces Enhanced AI Models, Increasing Evaluated Chemical Reactions Following Preliminary Results From UBC Collaboration 5/1/2026

    Redwood AI Corp. (“Redwood” or the “Company“) is pleased to announce preliminary results from a research initiative, conducted in collaboration with Professor Jolene Reid at the University of British Columbia (“UBC“), aimed at enhancing Reactosphere (the “Platform”), the Company’s AI-driven chemical synthesis platform.