As cities become ever hotter, hopes are pinned on a slew of materials that promise to make them safer and more habitable. Anthony King reports.
Chemical production in EU27 is expected to decline by around 8% in 2023, compared with 2022, with no imminent recovery of chemical demand in Europe, according to the European Chemical Industry Council (Cefic). This pessimistic outlook applies to nearly all segments of the industry, although consumer chemicals are described as more resilient.
Chemists worldwide have been working on electrochemical methods to capture carbon with supercapacitors. Using a new approach, researchers have increased the amount of carbon captured at a low energetic cost.
The latest business digest for C&I Issue 9 2023 with all the latest mergers and acquisitions in the chemical industry.