Highlights
ACS Central Science: Pharm to Table Podcast Duo Bridges the Academia–Industry Divide
29 April 2026The Merck colleagues and cohosts advocate closer collaboration between academic and industry chemists.
New Scientist: We need more radioactive drugs. Can we make them from nuclear waste?
22 April 2026The rise of a new generation of radiotherapies means we will soon need much greater quantities of radioactive atoms. That’s why companies are scrambling to refine them from all manner of radioactive waste.
Science: Whistleblower alleges Finnish startup’s vaunted solid-state battery isn’t what it claims
22 April 2026Donut Lab’s assertions of lightning-fast charging and high energy storage have led to a criminal complaint.
Nature: Fresh claim of making elusive ‘hexagonal’ diamond is the strongest yet
04 March 2026After decades of debate, researchers say that they have found the clearest evidence yet for this rare form of carbon.
C&EN: Copper finally joins the metallocene club
17 February 2026More than 70 years after ferrocene’s discovery, cuprocene fills a long-standing gap in the sandwich menu.
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Author Archives: Mark Peplow
C&EN Talented 12: Dayne Swearer
Harnessing hot electrons for clean chemicals.
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C&EN: Hydrogen plasma offers sustainable nickel production
Electric arc furnace tackles low-grade ores, emitting much less carbon dioxide than conventional methods.
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C&EN: Lanthanide orbitals spring a reaction surprise
Not known for their outgoing nature, 4f orbitals have been caught steering a reaction for the first time.
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Nature Index: How the US tech industry is shaping the transition to green energy
Major investments to fuel AI’s power demands are not the only way big tech is having an influence.
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Engineering: Electric Vehicle Market Slowly Edges Toward Solid-State Batteries
Companies are gradually overcoming technical challenges with batteries that offer longer driving range and safer operation.
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C&EN: ‘Berkelocene’ puts exotic berkelium in a sandwich
Researchers find bonding surprises at the extreme end of organometallic chemistry.
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Nature: Can this revolutionary plastics-recycling plant help solve the pollution crisis?
A world-first facility has a new way to break down ‘unrecyclable’ plastic waste.
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C&EN: Slow proteins may contribute to many chronic diseases
Reactive oxygen species in cells cause proteins to link up through disulfide bonds, reducing their mobility.
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Engineering: Hydrogen Hubs Arise in the United States
Public funding brings producers and users of clean hydrogen together to boost adoption of the gas.
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C&EN: Simple method converts fluorspar into fluorochemicals
Generating common fluorinating agents directly from the mineral avoids the dangers of hydrogen fluoride.
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