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  1. Researchers Propose Multiscale Electrode Design For High-Efficiency Hydrogen Production 4/10/2026

    Hydrogen production through electrochemical water splitting powered by renewable electricity is a critical process for building a sustainable hydrogen economy.

  2. Single-Atom Catalyst Enables High-Efficiency Electrocatalytic Ethylene Epoxidation 4/9/2026

    Ethylene oxide (EO) is a highly versatile chemical intermediate widely used in the production of polymers, solvents, and other industrial chemicals.

  3. Rice Scientists Discover New Way Metals Bind Oxygen, Possibly Starting 'New Chapter' In Chemistry 4/9/2026

    Iron and oxygen bind together throughout the body. Most famously, iron binds dioxygen, or two oxygens paired with each other, in hemoglobin that transports oxygen through blood.

  4. thyssenkrupp Uhde To Build A Low-Emission Polyester Plant For KÖKSAN In Turkey 4/9/2026

    thyssenkrupp Uhde’s subsidiary Uhde Inventa-Fischer has signed a contract with the Turkish packaging producer KÖKSAN for the delivery of a PET production plant.

  5. Indorama Corporation To Invest US$525M In Egypt Fertilizer Project 4/8/2026

    Indorama Corporation today announced the signing of a contract to establish a major phosphate fertilizers and chemicals complex in Egypt, with an initial investment of US$525M.

  6. New Technique For Synthesizing Branched Molecules Could Accelerate The Development Of Future Medicines 4/8/2026

    When chemists design drug candidates, shape matters enormously. Many active pharmaceutical ingredients contain branched carbon structures—points where the molecular chain forks in a specific direction—that are critical to whether a molecule will bind to its biological target and whether it will be safe.

  7. Molten Salt Chemistry Converts Consumer Polymer Into Fuel 4/8/2026

    Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory developed a method to convert a commonly discarded hydrocarbon polymer into gasoline- and diesel-like fuels.

  8. KAIST Develops Electrode Technology Achieving 86% Efficiency For Converting CO2 Into Plastic Precursors 4/7/2026

    In the process of converting carbon dioxide into useful chemicals such as ethylene—a key precursor for plastics—a major challenge has been the flooding of electrodes, where electrolyte penetrates the electrode structure and reduces performance.

  9. WPU Plans New Chemical Recycling Facility For End-Of-Life Plastics In Rotterdam 4/7/2026

    WPU, Vitol’s plastics recycling business, plans to build a new chemical recycling facility for end-of-life plastics at the Port of Rotterdam, alongside Vitol’s refinery, VPR.

  10. Precisely Designed Oxygen Carriers Enable Low-Temperature Methane Reforming 4/6/2026

    "Methane reforming" is a process that turns methane (CH4) into hydrogen - which can be utilized as an environmentally friendly source of energy.