'In conversation' event highlights climate change research
John Pyle speaks with Jenny Zhang about his research, courtesy Chemistry Photography
Chemistry Sustainability held its first 'In Conversation' event in November, which featured an intimate conversation between Emeritus Professor John Pyle CBE FRS and Assistant Professor Jenny Zhang.
‘Illusion of truth’ surrounds inaccurate tyre pollution figures
Widespread misunderstanding exists about how airborne tyre emissions contribute to air pollution, photo courtesy Siriel Saladin
Widespread misunderstandings about the contribution of tyre wear to air pollution have crept into government reports in the UK, EU and US and could wrongly influence critical policy decisions.
Supramolecular Chemistry Award recognises exceptional research
Professor Jonathan Nitschke
Professor Jonathan Nitschke has been awarded the 2024 Supramolecular Chemistry Award for his contributions to macrocyclic and supramolecular chemistry.
New MPhil to develop new materials for low-carbon technologies
Image courtesy University of Cambridge
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.
PhD student works to enable sustainable energy storage
PhD student James Simon in his lab, courtesy The Faraday Institution.
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.
Assistant Professor awarded AstraZeneca prize in synthetic chemistry
Dr Ruth Webster, courtesy chemistry photography
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
Scientists here have developed a new catalyst that could make it easier to synthesise the complex molecules used in areas from perfume to pharmaceuticals.
