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Posted on May 13, 2026 by Mark Peplow

Combining light and heat to produce sustainable chemicals.

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  • Highlights

    • ACS Central Science: These Graphene Experts Are Trying to Close the Reproducibility Gap in Two-Dimensional Materials Research

      14 May 2026

      Too much work on graphene and related materials cannot be repeated — a problem that wastes time and holds back commercialization. New rules could help solve it.

    • C&EN Talented 12: Martina Benešová-Schäfer

      13 May 2026

      Building targeting systems for radioactive cancer treatments.

    • C&EN: Silicon insertion methods join skeletal-editing toolbox

      06 May 2026

      Two teams take different approaches to squeeze silicon atoms into molecular scaffolds.

    • ACS Central Science: Pharm to Table Podcast Duo Bridges the Academia–Industry Divide

      29 April 2026

      The 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 2026

      The 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.

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