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Exploring the potential uses of usnic acid
As well as protecting lichen, this compound could have medical and cosmetic applications – if toxicity concerns can be overcome
AI enables quicker search for MOFs to soak up carbon dioxide
Thousands of candidates screened allowing the best to be investigated experimentally
India introduces new rules to tackle chemical contamination sites
New legislation provides a legal framework for assessment and cleanup of 189 named chemicals
Enhancement of Li+ transport through intermediate phase in high-content inorganic composite quasi-solid-state electrolytes
Quasi-solid-state electrolytes promise the safety of ceramics, the flexibility of polymers, and the conductivity of liquids—yet the “how” behind their superior ion transport has remained murky. Now, a joint team from Fudan University and
Novel Solar System Converts Nitrate in Wastewater into High-Value Ammonia
A research team, affiliated with UNIST has unveiled a groundbreaking technology that transforms nitrates found in wastewater into ammonia, a vital chemical and promising energy carrier, without carbon emissions. This advancement not only offers a sustainable
Reusable ‘jelly ice’ keeps things cold — without meltwater
No matter whether it’s crushed or cubed, ice eventually melts into a puddle — but an alternative called jelly ice doesn’t. Researchers Jiahan Zou and Gang Sun developed a one-step process to create the reusable,
Elegant theory explains the chaos of rising gas bubbles
An international research team from the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR), Johns Hopkins University and Duke University has discovered that a century-old theory describing turbulence in liquids also applies to a very bubbly problem: namely, how exactly
NYMEX: US gas futures fall on bearish end-of-summer outlook
Front-month US natural gas futures dropped further in value on 19 August after new forecast model runs painted an even milder picture for late August temperatures The September Henry Hub contract on...
Expanded US steel and aluminum tariffs to impact chemical containers, packaging
NEW YORK (ICIS)--The US Trump administration’s expansion of the list of products subject to 50% steel and aluminum tariffs include certain chemicals imported in these types of metal packaging,...
INSIGHT: India economic dynamism to drive plastics demand
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (ICIS)--The first and prime key indicator for those assessing national market opportunity is population, which determines the size of the total addressable market (TAM). It...
CRUDE SUMMARY: Oil benchmarks slip as Ukraine peace hopes weigh on sanctions risk
Brent and WTI futures drop on US-led Russia-Ukraine diplomacy, speculation sanctions on Russian crude could be eased Trump hints at trilateral summit to be preceded by Putin–Zelenskiy bilateral...
SHIPPING: Traffic normal at USEC ports as Erin churns; Baltimore port open after ship fire
HOUSTON (ICIS)--Tropical storm warnings are in effect on Tuesday for coastal areas from North Carolina to Virginia and a storm surge warning is in effect for North Carolina because of Hurricane Erin,...
Europe’s Group III base oils supply holds firm in June
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Europe’s Group III base oils supply held in a narrow range in June for a fourth month as a surge in shipments from the Middle East balanced out a drop in supplies from Spain
South Korea’s July base oils exports to Middle East rise
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--South Korea’s base oils exports to the Middle East rose to a 16-month high in July, contrasting with a dip in shipments to India to a 10-month low. Total base oils exports to the...
Canada manufacturing capacity rises to 79.1% in June, chemicals fall
TORONTO (ICIS)--Canada’s overall manufacturing capacity utilization rate rose to 79.1% in June, up 0.5 points from 78.6% in May, led by gains in the petroleum and coal, plastic and rubber, and...
Unsuccessful Rehden auction undermines path to 45% target
SEFE Storage failed to sell any storage capacity in its latest Rehden auction on 19 August Narrow seasonal spreads make injections uneconomic, threatening the site’s 45% fill level target by 1...
Canada July CPI inflation below 2.0% for fourth month
TORONTO (ICIS)--Canadian inflation, as measured by the consumer price index (CPI), eased to a 1.7% year-on-year pace in July (June: 1.9%) and remained below 2.0% for a fourth consecutive month,...
Milder temperatures, recovering hydro and nuclear output likely to pressure the French power September ’25
Recovering hydro power and nuclear availability is likely to pressure the French September '25 Trader's eye wide supply margins and muted heat risk, as temperatures fall to drive bearish sentiment on...
Mitsui to collaborate with ITOCHU for ammonia bunkering demonstration
LONDON (ICIS)--Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has concluded a joint development agreement with ITOCHU Corporation (ITOCHU) for ammonia bunkering demonstrations. The two companies will collaborate on joint...
Patchy rains slash UK farm output, fertilizer demand to soften next spring
LONDON (ICIS)--Fertilizer demand in the UK for spring 2026 is estimated to be lower by 20% compared to last year, due to the warmest and driest summer in 50 years which has left many regions