This week in #TheChemLedger: AI-driven materials win big, €20M for green methanol, and BASF bets on hydrogen.
https://karanmaindan.com/the-chem-ledger-23/

Topics:
#Materials #Battery #GreenMethanol #Hydrogen #Agriculture #MedicalDevices #Oncology #Industry #Academia

Karan Maindan · Mar 24TCL #23: Manchester Prize Winner, €20M for Green Methanol, BASF’s 54MW Hydrogen BetAlso, FDA’s New Cancer Imaging Approval, $710M Oncology Licensing Deal and more Materials 1. Polaron has won the inaugural £1 million Manchester Prize. The Manchester Prize is a challenge prize aimed at British-led AI breakthroughs for the public good, launched by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. The

**Martin Rundkvist** @mrundkvist@archaeo.social · Mar 24

Mar 24

Martin Rundkvist @mrundkvist@archaeo.social

Hey #metallurgy people, here are some of the XRF data from the modern torc replica found recently at Trollhättan. Where are Iron - Copper - Zinc - Aluminium alloys like these typically seen today?

#materials

**Paul Houle** @UP8@mastodon.social · Mar 24

Mar 24

Paul Houle @UP8@mastodon.social

Plant-based plastics could help reduce the millions of tons of medical waste hospitals generate each year

https://theconversation.com/plant-based-plastics-could-help-reduce-the-millions-of-tonnes-of-medical-waste-hospitals-generate-each-year-240631

The ConversationPlant-based plastics could help reduce the millions of tonnes of medical waste hospitals generate each yearBioplastics can be made out of natural fibres such as bamboo, hemp, plants or algae.

#waste #plastics #healthcare

**Paul Houle** @UP8@mastodon.social · Mar 22

Mar 22

Paul Houle @UP8@mastodon.social

Liquid nanofoam innovation designed to protect the brain now tested on internal organs

https://phys.org/news/2025-03-liquid-nanofoam-brain-internal.html

Phys.org · Mar 11Liquid nanofoam innovation designed to protect the brain now tested on internal organsBy Derrick L. Turner

#materials #protection #nanofoam

**China Business Forum** @cnbusinessforum@mstdn.business · Mar 22

Mar 22

China Business Forum @cnbusinessforum@mstdn.business

**China Business Forum** @cnbusinessforum@mstdn.business · Mar 21

Mar 21

China Business Forum @cnbusinessforum@mstdn.business

[#TRADESHOW] 19th #Shanghai #International #Hosiery #Purchasing #Expo (#CHPE) will take place from March 24-26, 2025, at the Shanghai #World Expo #Exhibition & #Convention #Center. Recognized as the Global Socks #Flagship Expo, CHPE is #China’s leading #event for the hosiery #industry, #showcasing #socks, #pantyhose, #stockings, #fashion accessories, hosiery #machines, yarn, and raw #materials. https://cnbusinessforum.com/event/19th-shanghai-international-hosiery-purchasing-expo-chpe/

China Business Forum2025 Shanghai Hosiery Expo: Global Socks & Fashion Accessories HubJoin the 19th Shanghai Hosiery Purchasing Expo from March 24-26, 2025, at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition Center. Discover the latest socks, hosiery machines, and fashion accessories with 900

**Paul Houle** @UP8@mastodon.social · Mar 18

Mar 18

Paul Houle @UP8@mastodon.social

Colombia’s EV sales soar, but battery recycling startups struggle to keep pace

https://restofworld.org/2025/colombian-ev-battery-recycling-startups/

A chaotic pile of discarded batteries and battery casings scattered across a surface, with some cables and a cardboard box partially visible in the background.

Rest of World · Mar 5Colombia’s EV sales soar, but battery recycling startups struggle to keep paceA surge in electric vehicle sales has helped drive a boom in battery recycling, but the startups face major challenges.

#ev #colombia #cars

**China Business Forum** @cnbusinessforum@mstdn.business · Mar 18

Mar 18

China Business Forum @cnbusinessforum@mstdn.business

**Or M. Bialik** @ombialik@mastodon.world · Mar 18

Mar 18

Or M. Bialik @ombialik@mastodon.world

I'm a sucker for Mother-of-pearl (and my earrings collection would attest). I'm not the only one, and not just for looks; Nacre has a lot of interesting properties, and there are a bunch of #biomimetic #materials trying to replicate these traits.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0079642523001007