C&EN's annual 10 Start-Ups to Watch issue highlights the start-ups using the central science to make the world a better place and make some money, too. The use of inorganic elements—such as cobalt, ...

Strategic MOU outlines collaboration to establish US-based commercial-scale manufacturing capacity, leveraging Alsym’s non-flammable chemistry and Re:Build’s advanced manufacturing expertise. Alsym ...

PQ will be acquiring BASF’s silicates business, including assets at the Düsseldorf/Holthausen site under an agreement signed between the two firms. Post the deal ...

In a week marked by the largest sodium-ion battery order to date, widely seen as a watershed moment for the technology’s commercialization at scale, one of Europe’s emerging players, Spain’s Bihar ...

Chinese battery giant CATL and automaker Changan announced the launch of the Changan Nevo A06, the world's first mass-production electric vehicle (EV) powered by sodium-ion batteries. It's due to hit ...

CATL’s new sodium-ion batteries will begin launching in passenger EVs later this year, offering a more efficient and sustainable solution. During its Tech Day Event this week, CATL revealed its latest ...

Port of Tacoma sues PQ LLC over contamination cleanup costs. Port says it has spent $8M+ and seeks to recover nearly $10M. Lawsuit seeks declaration that PQ is liable for future remediation, fees and ...

A cheaper, safer, and more abundant alternative to lithium is finally making its way into cars—and the grid. For decades, lithium-ion batteries have powered our phones, laptops, and electric vehicles.

American battery startup Peak Energy and energy developer Jupiter Power have teamed up to deploy grid-scale sodium-ion batteries. It's a big step forward for the nascent—and in some ways, ...