Plants convert light into energy efficiently through photosynthesis—an ability that scientists and engineers still struggle to match with electronic devices. Recently, researchers have looked beyond ...

This expansion was built upon the company's existing 60,000 tons/year chloride-process titanium dioxide capacity. Upon full ...

Valhi, Inc. (NYSE: VHI) reported net income attributable to Valhi stockholders of $2.0 million, or $.07 per share, in the first quarter of 2026 compared ...

A major discovery is reshaping how scientists think about catalysts. Researchers have, for the first time, captured oxygen atoms moving through the interior of a catalyst—not just along its surface.

Swiss biomaterials firm Seprify has raised 12.25 million francs ($15.7M) to scale its cellulose-based alternatives to titanium dioxide for the food and cosmetics sectors. As the consumer goods ...

Titanium dioxide is a contender for the most controversial of all food additives. Banned in some regions, but not others, concerns persist that the whitening agent – used in popular confectionery, ...

Swiss startup Seprify has raised €13.4 million to scale a cellulose-based alternative to one of the most widely used, and increasingly banned, industrial whiteners on the planet. IKEA is backing it.

Food formulators now have an array of options to replace synthetic dyes. But when it comes to titanium dioxide—a white pigment now banned in the EU in foods and under threat in some US states—the ...

A new silica-based white pigment is redefining the plastics industry by offering a sustainable, cost-effective alternative to titanium dioxide, addressing rising costs, supply chain challenges, and ...

Abstract: The internal structures are the key to understand the surface evolution of the Moon. However, the study of such kind is absent. In this study, the Chang'e-2 microwave radiometer data are ...

Directional light source not only helps to advance scientific progresses but also has great potentials in many application fields. However, it is still challenging to achieve the directional white ...

SHENYANG -- French sci-fi author Jules Verne predicted about 150 years ago that water would become the fuel of the future. Today, scientists are striving to turn this fantasy into reality. Chinese ...