Industrial chemistry
The latest industry-relevant chemistry research, from both academic and industrial laboratories, including new reactions, process improvements, continuous manufacturing and sustainable alternatives, from the Royal Society of Chemistry's magazine, Chemistry World
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OpinionChemistry contains multitudes
There’s room (and need) for all the various subspecies of chemical scientists
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OpinionArtificial intelligence or clever artifice?
It’s important to be realistic about what AI can, and can’t, achieve, across the chemistry enterprise
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News‘Organisations can’t solve a problem they can’t measure’: industry framework aims to improve chemical hazard monitoring
Colour-coded system could help companies benchmark progress as they transition to using ‘lower-risk’ chemicals
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BusinessRecord low European river levels threaten chemical freight and process cooling
Cutting off bulk barges leaves few options for high-volume gaseous cargoes, where road and rail options are unsuitable
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BusinessCombining AI with experiments to solve real-world materials problems
CuspAI’s Materials Foundry partner network includes 45 technology, data and materials chemistry companies to make and test its predictions
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PodcastThermo Fisher data manipulation & the shrinking chemical recycling industry
We discuss fabricated images in Thermo Fisher’s online catalogue. And, what barriers are preventing chemical plastic recycling from taking off?
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BusinessEU relaxes methane and carbon emission rules
Methane regulation fines delayed carbon trading restrictions eased amid concerns over energy supply and security
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Business2024 Bio-Lab fire and chemical plume caused by improper chemical storage
Investigation finds site was storing almost double its rated capacity of reactive pool chemicals
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BusinessChemical recycling plants closing in EU and US
Firms aiming to break down and re-make plastics are struggling with economic feasibility and environmental impact
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Podcast50 years after Seveso & changing the way we separate hydrocarbons
What have we learned 50 years on from the Seveso accident? And we discuss three promising membrane strategies that could replace fractional distillation in crude oil refineries.
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OpinionEarly lessons from the Garden Grove chemical incident
A runaway polymerisation raises questions about safety measures and their backups
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OpinionTrust is easily broken and hard to rebuild
Thermo Fisher needs to be open and honest about data manipulation to reassure researchers
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BusinessThermo Fisher antibody data manipulation is a breach of trust, say researchers
Science sleuths say the problem is impacting research progress and Thermo’s response falls short
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WebinarOne goal, three industries: retrosynthesis for pharma, agrochemicals and flavours & fragrances
Join us on 15 September as we explore the latest in AI-powered retrosynthetic software, evaluating its performance across three different industries
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OpinionIs industry getting more or less safe?
US figures suggest an increase in incidents involving serious injuries and fatalities in recent years
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FeatureSeveso disaster at 50: how Italy’s dioxin catastrophe transformed chemical safety
On 10 July 1976, a chemical reactor near Milan released a cloud containing dioxin over residential areas. The Seveso disaster traumatised a community, sparked pan-European environmental campaigns and transformed industrial safety regulation across the continent.
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BusinessMaking South Africa’s mines more sustainable
Tighter environmental regulations are stimulating a move to greener extraction technology
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OpinionHow far will EU push for fairer trade with China?
Strengthening rules on pharmaceutical and chemical trade could protect critical industries
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BusinessUkraine war sanctions straining Russia’s chemistry sector
Domestic producers are adapting to fill gaps in supply chains
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BusinessAustralia sues 3M over firefighting foam PFAS contamination
Government claims 3M withheld and misrepresented information about environmental risks