PhD student works to enable sustainable energy storage
PhD student James Simon in his lab, courtesy The Faraday Institution.
Oct 23 2024
From growing up in South Wales to his current role enabling sustainable energy storage through his work as a PhD researcher on the Faraday Institution Science of Battery Safety (SafeBatt) project, James Simon's journey is a compelling tale.
New MPhil to develop new materials for low-carbon technologies
Image courtesy University of Cambridge
Oct 23 2024
This department is part of a new University of Cambridge MPhil Programme which will deliver training related to the development of new materials for the transition to a low-carbon society.
Assistant Professor awarded AstraZeneca prize in synthetic chemistry
Dr Ruth Webster, courtesy chemistry photography
Oct 14 2024
Dr Ruth Webster has been awarded the 2024 AstraZeneca prize in synthetic chemistry for her productive early career and innovative research, particularly in iron catalysis.
Researchers at our department have developed new strategies to measure battery performance, which could lead to safer and more efficient energy storage.
New chiral catalyst exerts control in radical reactions
Professor Robert Phipps (l) with Dr Antti Lahdenperä and PhD student Daniel Davies in the lab, courtesy Chemistry Photography
Oct 3 2024
Scientists here have developed a new catalyst that could make it easier to synthesise the complex molecules used in areas from perfume to pharmaceuticals.
