A new low-temperature electrochemical process that produces metallic iron from iron oxide and saltwater could help clean up steelmaking’s act (Joule 2024, DOI: 10.1016/j.joule.2024.01.001).

Taylor noted that iron oxide is listed under the inactive ingredients. "The literature indicates a 3% concentration to aim for, but we don't know the concentration in most of the products," she added.

A subsidiary of a London chemical company has agreed to pay $65 million in cash for New York-based Pfizer Inc.’s iron-oxide pigments business, which includes plants in Easton and Slatington ...