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41. Solar Reactor Turns Plastic Pollution Into Clean Hydrogen At 'Real-World Scale' 6/24/2026

    Sunlight has been used to turn plastic waste into hydrogen “at a scale large enough to be genuinely useful” thanks to a new reactor, according to its developers.

42. Self-Driving Chemistry Lab Discovers Catalysts That Can Switch Products On Demand 6/23/2026

    Researchers have developed a self-driving chemistry lab that can autonomously search through hundreds of catalyst recipes and reaction conditions to identify faster, more selective, and more programmable ways to make important industrial chemicals.

43. New Insights Into Improving Iridium Catalyst Utilization And Reducing Its Usage In PEM Water Electrolysis For Hydrogen Production 6/23/2026

    JX Advanced Metals Corporation (President: Hayashi Yoichi; hereinafter "the Company") announces that it has obtained new insights into improving the utilization efficiency of iridium¹) used as a catalyst and reducing its usage in PEM (proton exchange membrane) water electrolysis²), a technology employed for hydrogen production.

44. Evonik Optimizes Methanol Supply For Its Methionine Production Network In Europe 6/23/2026

    As part of strengthening its long-term raw material strategy, Evonik has developed a new solution to secure the methanol supply needed for producing a methionine precursor at its Wesseling site.

45. Engineers Create World-First 'Super Alloy' 6/19/2026

    Scientists have revolutionised the way metals are made by using lower and slower heating of alloys to control how atoms self-organise during material manufacturing.

46. Precise Synthesis Of Incredibly Small And Effective Iridium Nanocluster Catalyst 6/19/2026

    An international research team from Tohoku University, Tokyo University of Science, Vanderbilt University, and the University of Adelaide have discovered a novel, exceptionally simple method to precisely synthesize extremely small Iridium Nanoclusters in ambient air.

47. Beckman Researchers Develop New Strategy For Creating Recyclable, High-Performance Polymers 6/18/2026

    Beckman researchers have developed a novel end-of-life strategy for thermosetting plastics, which are essential materials in aerospace, electronics and infrastructure. Thermosets are very tough and durable, but the chemical properties that lead to these desired traits also make these materials very difficult to recycle.

48. Arianne Phosphate Successfully Completes Pilot Scale Purified Phosphoric Acid Production With Travertine Technologies 6/18/2026

    Arianne Phosphate Inc (the “Company” or “Arianne”) (TSX VENTURE: DAN; OTCQB: DRRSF; FRANKFURT: JE9N), a development-stage phosphate mining company, advancing it’s Lac à Paul project in Quebec’s Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region, is pleased to announce that it has successfully completed the production of purified phosphoric acid (“PPA”) with its partner Travertine Technologies. 

49. Battery Materials From European Primary And Secondary Sources: Fraunhofer ISE Joins Major European Project 6/17/2026

    The European Union aims to reduce its dependence on raw material imports while securing the supply of materials needed for the energy transition.

50. Researchers Use Light To Precisely Control Chemical Reaction Pathways 6/17/2026

    Researchers at ShanghaiTech University have developed a visible-light-based strategy that enables chemists to exercise precise control over chemical reaction pathways, overturning a long-standing pattern in organic chemistry.