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  1. First Isolable Uranium–Carbon Triple Bond Opens New Window Into Heavy-Element Chemistry 10/2/2026

    In a study published in Nature Chemistry, an international team of researchers from Germany and the UK, including chemists from The University of Manchester, have synthesised and characterised what they describe as the first isolable uranium Fischer-type carbyne, a compound where carbon forms an unusual triple-bond interaction with uranium.

  2. Biocatalytic Conversion Of Cyclohexanol To Adipic Acid 10/1/2026

    Together with project partners from the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) and Istanbul Technical University (ITÜ), the b-ACT matter research team has taken a further step forward in the development and optimisation of sustainably produced adipic acid.

  3. Different Paths To Carbon Capture In Methanogens 10/1/2026

    Methane-producing microbes solve one of biology's most energy-demanding challenges: converting carbon dioxide into methane by using an energy-boosting trick called electron bifurcation.

  4. Sandia Licenses New Ammonia Technology To Loop Chemicals 9/30/2026

    Sandia National Laboratories licensed a new thermochemical looping ammonia technology to Loop Chemicals for commercialization through distributed ammonia production.

  5. INEOS Welcomes European Commission Investigation Into Unfair PVC Imports And Calls For Urgent Reform Of EU Trade Defence 9/30/2026

    INEOS today welcomes the European Commission's decision to launch an anti-dumping investigation into imports of certain PVC from China, Taiwan, Mexico and South Korea, but, at the same time, calls for urgent reform of the EU’s approach to trade defence.

  6. Producing Plastic Feedstocks With Oxygen And Electricity: SNU Professor Jaeyune Ryu's Team Uncovers A 'Hidden Variable' In Organic Electrosynthesis 9/29/2026

    A “hidden variable” that can determine the success or failure of a chemical reaction has been found in the immediate vicinity of electrodes.

  7. A Green Future Powered By Blue Pigments 9/29/2026

    What if the blue pigment in your ink or dye could help power the future of clean energy? A recent study has shown that this may be a future possibility.

  8. 'AI Hypothesizes And Reasons Like A Scientist' — High-Performance Catalyst Design Using Multiple AI Agents 9/29/2026

    Researchers have developed MAESTRO (which stands for Multi-Agent-based Electrocatalyst Search Through Reasoning and Optimization), a multi-agent framework in which large language models (LLMs) design catalyst structures on their own and improve performance by learning from their own previous design results.

  9. KBR Ammonia Technology Selected For One Of The Largest Fertilizer Complexes In Saudi Arabia 9/29/2026

    KBR (NYSE: KBR) announced today that SABIC Agri-Nutrients (SABIC AN) has selected its Purifier® technology for a new grassroots ammonia plant in Jubail, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

  10. thyssenkrupp nucera Secures New Chlor-Alkali Order From Hongniu Lanzhou In China 9/29/2026

    thyssenkrupp nucera has secured another chlor-alkali technology order in the low double-digit million-euro range in China, further strengthening its market position and expanding its installed base in Northwest China, a key hub for large-scale chlor-alkali production.