15 September 202515 September 2025 The Future of Chemical Industry in Europe: Defossilised and Competitive, how this can work? This is the key question that will be addressed at the Renewable Materials Conference, 22–24 September in Siegburg/Cologne (Germany), and online
22 August 202419 August 2024 Industry’s workhorse chemicals go biobased Thousands of chemicals are used by consumers and businesses every day. At the base of most of their supply chains lie petrochemicals
2 May 202423 April 2025 USask researchers develop eggshell ‘bioplastic’ pellet as sustainable alternative to plastic USask-designed pellet is a “closed loop” system that absorbs key agricultural nutrient
31 October 202227 October 2022 Getting it to stick: Grabbing CO₂ out of the air Direct air capture is hard to do. Pitt researchers are designing new materials that selectively catch carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
Kleben bleiben: CO₂ aus der Luft fischen Direct Air Capture ist schwierig - Forscher entwickeln neue Materialien, die selektiv Kohlendioxid aus der Atmosphäre einfangen
8 June 20224 June 2022 Scientists make plastic more degradable under UV light Scientists at Bath found that incorporating sugar units into polymers makes them more degradable when exposed to UV light
16 February 202214 February 2022 Compounds made from ‘digested’ molecules feeds appetite for greener pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals New method developed by University of Warwick scientists uses enzymes to produce indolic amides, carboxylic acids and auxins – vital for use in pharmaceutical and agrochemical industries
Verbindungen aus “verdauten” Molekülen wecken Appetit auf umweltfreundlichere Pharmazeutika und Agrochemikalien Neue Methode nutzt Enzyme zur Herstellung von Indolamiden, Carbonsäuren und Auxinen
3 November 20212 November 2021 Reducing CO2 using a Panchromatic Osmium Complex Photosensitizer Study demonstrated that all visible light can be used as energy for CO2 reduction via photocatalysis
18 January 202114 January 2021 Scientists make sustainable polymer from sugars in wood Scientists from Bath's Centre for Sustainable and Circular Technologies have made a sustainable polymer using the second most abundant sugar in nature, xylose
28 January 202023 January 2020 Chief technology officer and green chemistry scientific advisor join Circa Group Tony Duncan, CEO of Circa Group Ltd, who produces bio-based solvent Cyrene from waste biomass – has announced two additions to the team
4 February 20163 February 2016 Book review: Commercializing biobased products Origin of everyday products is changing to plant-based materials
13 January 201612 January 2016 Discovery advances biowaste-to-jet fuel research WSU Tri-Cities researcher finds way to make biofuel from plant matter
27 November 201526 November 2015 Commercializing Biobased Products – Opportunities, Challenges, Benefits, and Risks Royal Society of Chemistry published new book
24 November 201520 November 2015 Hydrolysis of woody biomass by a biomass-derived reusable heterogeneous catalyst Researchers identified first reusable and cost-effective heterogeneous catalyst for the depolymerisation of lignocellulose
6 October 20159 September 2021 Reusing Carbon Dioxide in the Chemical Industry Jülich-Researchers have assessed the industrial viability of 123 different reactions producing both bulk and fine chemicals which use CO2 as a feedstock
14 September 201510 September 2015 Balancing the bioeconomy: supporting biofuels and bio-based materials in public policy New paper suggests a cost-effective public policy strategy
2 July 20151 July 2015 New Biodegradable Herding Agent Provides Eco-Friendly Oil Spill Solution Alternative to the current silicone-based polymers
24 February 20159 September 2021 Auf dem Weg zur künstlichen Photosynthese HZB-Forscher beschreiben effizienten Mangan-Katalysator für die Umwandlung von Licht in chemische Energie
The path to artificial photosynthesis HZB researchers describe efficient manganese catalyst capable of converting light to chemical energy
Proteine verändern die Benetzbarkeit von Oberflächen An der TU Wien stieß man auf ein Protein, das Oberflächen wasserabweisend oder benetzbar macht.
11 July 20144 August 2014 An efficient and stable star-shaped plasticizer for starch: cyclic phosphazene with hydrogen bonding aminoethoxy ethanol side chains Using rice starch, Finnish researchers have made sustainable, biodegradable polymers that could be used in food packaging
26 May 20149 September 2021 Green Chemistry Award 2014 Winner Honored: Professor Michael York of Green Chemistry at the University of York
5 March 2013 China: Shape-memory Polymers Developed by NIMTE Researchers Substituting Petroleum Based Chain Extender with Rosin Based one
The Future of Chemical Industry in Europe: Defossilised and Competitive, how this can work?
