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Weekly Research News Challenge: Unusual Photoswitch – Toxic Cosmetics – New Drug Linker

Technip Energies, Alterra, and Neste Offer Standardized Recycling Plants
The companies say they are offering a standardized technology to make plastic recycling more efficient and cost-effective

Hazardous Chemicals Found in European Cosmetics
Inspections found banned chemicals, such as perfluorononyl dimethicone and D4/D5 siloxanes, in cosmetics like eyeliners, lipliners, and hair conditioners

Angewandte Chemie 45/2024: Structures and Applications
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Sustainable Aqueous Calcium-Ion Battery
Highly stable aqueous battery based on saturated CaCl2 with excellent fast charging capabilities developed

Weekly Research News Challenge: CO2 Capture – 3D-Printed Reaction Vessels – Alkene Cleaving
This week's quiz covers CO2 capture, a free 3D printing toolkit, and a new alkene-cleaving method. Test your knowledge with three questions on last week's top news

Carbon Dioxide Capture From Open Air
COF-999, a stable covalent organic framework, demonstrates exceptional CO2 capture performance from open air, especially in humid conditions

Photocatalytic Hydrogen Release for Enzymatic Synthesis
A novel system combines light-triggered hydrogen release from formic acid with enzymatic hydrogenation, enabling controlled chemical synthesis under mild conditions

Largest Industrial Heat Pump for CO2-Free Steam Generation
BASF receives funding approval for the construction of a heat pump that will use waste heat from steam cracker

Most Accessed Articles: September 2024
Highlights from Chemistry Europe, ACES, and GDCh journals