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Decarbonisation as a survival strategy: UK refineries are under pressure from global competition, environmental regulations and declining fuel demand. Companies like Essar Energy Transition (EET) at Stanlow are investing in…
Category: 6. Chemistry
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How decarbonisation will help the UK’s last refineries survive | Feature
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This battery self-destructs: Biodegradable power inspired by “Mission: Impossible”
In the Mission: Impossible films, superspy Ethan Hunt — played by Tom Cruise — gets orders from his superiors on various devices that self-destruct in five seconds.
Could electronics disintegrate into nothing in real life? Binghamton University…
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Chinese researchers charged with smuggling plant pathogen into the US | News
Two Chinese nationals have been charged with smuggling a plant pathogen into the US for research at a University of Michigan laboratory, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on 3 June. The couple has also been charged with making false…
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Way’s electric light and flashes of brilliance | Opinion
May 2025 marked a key milestone for UCL Chemistry: it is the end of the Age of Mercury. Gone are the thermometers, the bubblers and the manometers that invariably spill on our benches and floors. And now the light bulbs are gone too – our…
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Fluorine surprises by becoming heaviest atom ever to quantum tunnel | Research
Researchers have demonstrated for the first time that fluorine atoms can quantum tunnel. As 100 years of quantum mechanics is celebrated this year, this breakthrough opens new avenues for controlling chemical reactions and better understanding of…
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Calibration-free picosecond LIPS for quantifying heavy metals in soils near Egyptian industrial sites
ICP-OES result
Table 1; Fig. 3 present the concentrations of four elements—Cadmium (Cd), Nickel (Ni), Zinc (Zn), and Iron (Fe) in samples collected from sites S1 and S2. These sites form two transects from a central pollution source…
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Optimizing the synthesis of nanostructured SiO2 from Ethiopian pumice for use in rubber reinforcement
Modulus of the sodium silicate solution
The modulus of the sodium silicate solution, characterized by the molar ratio of silica (SiO2) to sodium oxide (Na2O), significantly influences the particle size and porosity of nanostructured SiO2. These…
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Analysis and risk assessment of nitrosamines in sartans using GC-MS and Monte Carlo simulation
Method development
The determination of NDMA and NDEA impurities in sartans has recently come under scrutiny. Among the FDA-reported methods for the impurity analysis of NDMA and NDEA in sartans, the GC-MS technique was utilized with a headspace…
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Light-driven catalytic system makes ammonia from nitrogen and water | Research
A new catalytic reaction produces ammonia from atmospheric nitrogen and water, with sunlight as the only energy input. The process potentially offers a cleaner way to make the compound, which is an important component of fertilisers.
Just under…
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US plans to close Chemical Safety Board by October | Business
The Trump administration has proposed to shut down the US Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB), an independent federal agency charged with investigating industrial chemical accidents and developing recommendations to prevent…
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