A new type of plastic that turns into a gas when heated and reforms into a solid when cooled has been developed by scientists at the University of Surrey, opening up a new approach to processing and recycling polymers.
In a study published in Macromolecules, researchers introduce a novel polymer th...
Clariant announced the official launch of two new research and development laboratories for its Additives business in China: one at the Daya Bay production site in Huizhou and one at the One Clariant Campus (OCC) in Shanghai. The milestone marks a significant advancement in Clariant's local innovati...
Polymers used for light-based 3D printing are very stable due to their chemical structure, but they are typically hard to recycle. A research team led by Prof. Dr. Eva Blasco, a researcher at the Institute for Molecular Systems Engineering and Advanced Materials (IMSEAM) at Heidelberg University, ha...
Proteins form complex three-dimensional shapes and can join together to create larger structures. Researchers want to utilize these properties to make artificial materials. However, arranging proteins and synthetic molecules together with a high level of structural precision is no easy task. This is...
Lithium titanate (LTO, Li4Ti5O12) is a well-established battery material that, in its pristine state, is a poor conductor of lithium ions. It develops high ionic conductivity only during charging, when additional lithium ions and electrons are incorporated into the material. Bernhard Gadermaier and ...
ALTANA achieved positive sales and earnings growth in the first half of 2026 despite a challenging market environment. At 1,675 million euros, sales were 3 percent above the prior-year figure. On an operating basis, adjusted primarily for negative currency effects, sales grew by 8 percent. All divis...
Tioxide Materials Limited (Tioxide) announced the successful recommissioning of the titanium dioxide (TiO₂) pigment production facility at Greatham in Hartlepool, marking a major milestone following LB Group’s acquisition of the site and its associated TiO₂ pigment assets earlier this year.
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Europe is experiencing a summer of extremes. Wildfires are spreading across many European countries. The Rhine and Danube have reached historic lows—a situation so severe that it is visible even from space. Huge sandbars that are normally submerged have been exposed. As a result, water use restricti...
While soaring demand for lithium-ion batteries pushes prices higher, Flinders University experts are making headway in the development of a safe and more sustainable aqueous zinc-iodine rechargeable battery.
In their latest study, published in high-profile international journal Angewandte Chemie, th...
Aluminum is a key material for sustainable mobility and resource-efficient products, yet its production requires substantial amounts of energy. Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools and Forming Technology IWU have now demonstrated how production scrap, aluminum chips, and end-of-...
High-tech for the hydrogen economy at the Port of Stuttgart: Stadtwerke Stuttgart (SWS) and the Center for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research Baden-Württemberg (ZSW) are collaborating on the joint project “SCH2EDULIZER.” The partners are jointly developing an AI-powered software solution designed to...
Liquid electrolytes are often described like recipes: a salt, a solvent, an additive, and a concentration. Yet the chemistry that shapes battery lifetime, safety, and efficiency begins in a far more complex liquid environment. A new Perspective reframes battery electrolytes as evolving liquid states...
Xylem Inc. announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the Cornell Pump and Roper Pump businesses from Indicor for $1.46 billion.
The acquisition expands Xylem's ability to serve a broader range of mission-critical industrial applications while advancing its strategy to increase expos...
A research team led by TU Graz is providing new design guidelines for batteries in electric vehicles. The concepts increase safety, make repairs easier and improve sustainability throughout the entire life cycle.
The development of traction batteries for electric vehicles is becoming increasingly co...
K+S has exceeded the market expectation in the second quarter 2026 with the operating EBITDA, while adjusted free cash flow has improved compared with the previous year, but fell short of the market expectation by about the same amount. K+S raises its forecasts for the 2026 financial year, thereby m...
Long before humans discovered biodegradable plastics, microorganisms had already invented their own. Many bacteria and archaea produce natural bioplastics called polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs), storing them inside their cells as reserves of carbon and energy.
Until now, scient...
Siemens is strengthening its automation business to help industrial customers build more flexible, productive and resilient production systems. As part of its ONE Tech Company strategy, Siemens will therefore bring together its four automation business units into a single organization effective Octo...
Europe’s chemical industry has been operating in crisis mode for years: Between 2020 and 2025, capacity utilization was significantly below the level of the previous period. Over the past three years, the closure or sale of more than 100 plants in Europe has been announced. It is primarily internati...
Rice University researchers have shown that tiny wrinkles in graphene can change the material’s electrical properties, providing evidence for flexoelectricity, a phenomenon in which a material generates an electric charge when it bends unevenly. The findings are published in Advanced Materials.
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Researchers at the University of Stuttgart and the Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research have developed tiny rolls that can be unrolled and rolled up in a controlled manner using a magnet. The model for this was the proboscis of butterflies. These smart materials enable the development of mo...
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