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Sustainable Chemistry on Stage: Global Start-ups Drive Change at Impact Festival
Ten international start-ups will present their groundbreaking solutions in the field of Sustainable Chemistry at the ISC3 Investor Forum 2025. The seventh edition will be held as part of the Impact Festival on 26–27 November
‘AI will have a very large impact on chemistry’: £100 million AI materials hub to be built in Liverpool
Aim-Hi project to speed use of AI in materials science and accelerate discovery science
Paramagnetic NMR used to probe covalent character of halogen bonds
Assessing hyperfine shifts in paramagnetic NMR spectra provides new details on the covalent character of halogen bonded cocrystals
AkzoNobel and Axalta to combine in all-stock merger of equals
Akzo Nobel N.V. and Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. announced they’ve entered into a definitive agreement to combine in an all-stock merger of equals, creating a premier global coatings company with an enterprise value of approximately
BASF and ExxonMobil Join Forces to Advance Low – Emission Hydrogen Through Methane Pyrolysis Technology
BASF and ExxonMobil have formed a strategic collaboration to advance methane pyrolysis technology, a next step toward delivering efficient, cost-competitive low-emission hydrogen solutions for industrial use. The companies have signed a joint development agreement to
A new quantitative rule for designing better batteries
A joint research team from The University of Osaka and Daikin Industries, Ltd. has identified a crucial new indicator for designing the advanced lithium-ion batteries. They discovered that the "electrolyte lithium-ion chemical potential"—a measure of
US Judge to approve Purdue’s opioid bankruptcy deal
Settlement allows for future lawsuits against Sackler family owners
Stable nitrogen chiral centres are possible – under the right conditions
Chiral nitrogen compounds might one day be used as reagents, catalysts or even as drugs
New Technology Extracts CO2 from the Atmosphere
It is set to be a game-changer for CO2 capture: The newly developed pilot plant, the size of a truck container, extracts 50 tons of CO2 from the atmosphere per year – and does so
A robotic helping hand
Mechanical labmates are making huge progress, but there are still big challenges to overcome
D.Trading secures Ukraine’s first FOB LNG as country needs 40 cargoes this winter
Ukraine needs 40 LNG cargoes this winter D.Trading positioned to supply gas to Ukraine and region via different routes Klaipeda terminal open for business LONDON (ICIS)--Ukraine’s DTEK is set to...
Plant status: S Korea’s Lotte Chem to resume EVA output in early Dec ’25
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: Lotte Chemical Location: Daesan, South Korea Product: Ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) Capacity (tonnes/year): 110,000 (LDPE/EVA swing plant 130,000...
Wind lulls test UK gas-fired generation in October
Recent swings in wind output refocus attention on backup role of gas-fired generation Dunkelflaute conditions create opportunities for arbitrage but also pose challenges for grid stability MetDesk...
Vietnam nears first LNG-to-power start with Nhon Trach plans
Nhon Trach 3 and 4 to enter commercial operations by year-end Long-term plans shaped by fuel costs, alternative energy sources Vietnam's LNG roll-out plan could broaden SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Vietnam’s...
East China benzene inventories increase as arrivals outstrip consumption
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Benzene inventories at shore tanks along eastern China increased to 148,000 tonnes on 18 November, according to ICIS data, as there were more arrivals than consumption. Inventories...
UPDATE: Dutch AkzoNobel, US’ Axalta to merge in all-stock deal
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Dutch paints and coatings major AkzoNobel and US' Axalta Coating Systems have agreed on an all-stock merger to create a global coatings firm with an enterprise value of around $25...
Dutch AkzoNobel, US Axalta agree on all-stock merger
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Dutch paints and coatings major AkzoNobel and US' Axalta Coating Systems have agreed on an all-stock merger to create a global coatings firm with an enterprise value of around $25...
India posts record October trade deficit on export slump
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--India's trade deficit swelled to a record high of $41.7 billion in October, as exports slumped by about 12% year on year amid the US’ 50% tariffs on Indian goods. Exports to US...
Researchers Discover New Pathways to Green Hydrogen
An international research team led by the University of Bayreuth has developed an innovative method for producing green hydrogen directly from seawater – without the use of additional reagents. The researchers report their groundbreaking findings