A chemist’s guide to disinfectants - Chemical & Engineering News
WEBMay 1, 2020 · Hydrogen. peroxide. NaClO. Bleach. (sodium hypochlorite) How they work. By denaturing a virus’s proteins, disrupting its lipid envelope, and oxidizing sulfur bonds in proteins, enzymes, and ...
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WEBChemical & Engineering News is a weekly news magazine published by the American Chemical Society, providing professional and technical news and analysis in the fields of chemistry and chemical ...
C&EN’s top 50 US chemical producers for 2022
WEBMay 9, 2022 · The top 50 companies combined for $333.6 billion in chemical sales, a 34.9% increase over what the same companies posted in 2020. And the sales figure exactly matches the record for C&EN's ranking ...
What’s in sunscreen, and how does it protect your skin from the …
WEBJul 21, 2021 · The active ingredients in sunscreens protect our skin by either absorbing or reflecting UV light. Currently, 16 sun-filtering ingredients are approved by the FDA. But sunscreen makers in the US ...
What did we learn from the Deepwater Horizon disaster?
WEBSep 13, 2020 · Sept. 19 marks 10 years since retired US Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen, the national incident commander in charge of the Deepwater Horizon response, announced that the spill was over. Although ...
C&EN's Global Top 50 chemical firms for 2021
WEBJul 26, 2021 · Hengli Petrochemical2020 chemical sales: $17.3 billion. Hengli Petrochemical’s growth has been amazing. Last year, the company came out of nowhere to debut at 26 in the Global Top 50. In 2020 ...
C&EN’s top 50 US chemical producers for 2021
WEBMay 10, 2021 · Avient2021 chemical sales: $1.5 billion. Avient is a new name for an old company, PolyOne. The company made the change last July, when it closed its purchase of Clariant's masterbatch business for ...
C&EN’s Global Top 50 chemical firms for 2022
WEBJul 24, 2022 · Hengyi Petrochemical2021 chemical sales: $8.9 billion. This is the first year in the Global Top 50 for Hengyi Petrochemical, a Chinese firm that primarily makes polyester and nylon 6. Hengyi ...
Is ammonia the fuel of the future? - Chemical & Engineering News
WEBMar 8, 2021 · Another question for the green ammonia sector is whether there will be enough renewable power to support it. Forecasts for renewables are bullish. For example, BP’s latest Energy Outlook says ...
As nuclear waste piles up, scientists seek the best long-term …
WEBMar 30, 2020 · Scientists are studying glass samples to understand long-term corrosion of vitrified nuclear waste. These micrographs show the results of accelerated aging tests on two types of aluminosilicate ...