Latest Chemical Stories
Scientists develop process to turn toxic air into cheap carbon nanotubesJune 12, 2018
Vanderbilt University researchers present a new method of extracting cheap carbon nanotubes from the CO₂ in the air, writes Maverick Baker
Chemical sensing chip sniffs out cocaine within minutesMay 29, 2018
What if you could test for cocaine, opioids and marijuana as quickly as a breathalyser identifies alcohol?
Microwaved plastic increases lithium-sulfur battery lifespanMay 29, 2018
Engineers have figured out a way to tackle plastic landfills while also improving batteries - by putting ink-free plastic soaked in sulfur-containing solvent into a microwave, and then into batteries as a carbon scaffold
Engineers upgrade ancient, sun-powered tech to purify water with near-perfect efficiencyMay 15, 2018
Low-cost device - shaped like a birdhouse - could help provide drinking water to people affected by natural disasters
Advanced anaerobic digestion in Ireland: An analysisMay 1, 2018
Matt Smyth looks at the opportunity for advanced anaerobic digestion in Ireland, which, followed by reuse of the residual biosolids on land, has been evaluated to be the most sustainable solution for wastewater sludge treatment and disposal
The river of gold inspiring a blueprint for continued innovationApril 17, 2018
The EU is to take action against Ireland as areas of the country have non-compliance in relation to the quality of sewer/wastewater discharges to water bodies and waterways, writes Patrick Moran
Yeast engineered to manufacture complex medicineApril 3, 2018
Bioengineers have figured out a way to make noscapine, a non-narcotic cough suppressant that occurs naturally in opium poppies, in brewer's yeast
A future colourfully lit by mystifying physics of paint-on semiconductorsMarch 20, 2018
It defies conventional wisdom; it's baffling that it even works; it eludes physics models. This newly tested class of light-emitting semiconductors is so easy to produce from solution that it could be painted onto surfaces to light up our future in myriad colours shining from affordable lasers, LEDs, and even window glass
Scientists create microscopic ‘swimmers’ controlled by a magnetic fieldMarch 20, 2018
Microscopic, magnetic 'swimmers' may someday be used to carry cargoes in fluids, such as drugs that need precise placement to treat disease.
Researchers confirm century-old speculation on chemistry of high-performance batteryMarch 6, 2018
The battery could quickly and efficiently store and distribute energy produced by solar panels and wind turbines across the electrical grid
Water filtration breakthrough using metal-organic frameworksMarch 6, 2018
Researchers discover efficient and sustainable way to filter salt and metal ions from water
Graphene on toast, anyone?February 20, 2018
The same scientists who introduced laser-induced graphene have enhanced their technique to produce what may become a new class of edible electronics
How a thermal resonator takes advantage of swings in temperature to produce electricityFebruary 20, 2018
Technology developed at MIT can harness temperature fluctuations of many kinds to produce electricity
Solution to long-standing chemistry riddle has implications for drug developmentFebruary 6, 2018
TCD scientists have solved a decades-old challenge by working out how to craft functional residues onto a molecular cube. Cubane now has a plethora of additional applications in the fields of drug development, materials science and molecular engineering
Novel methods of synthesising quantum dot materialsFebruary 6, 2018
Researchers are optimising nanostructures for energy devices such as solar cells
Energy-saving UCD technology breathes life into wastewater treatmentJanuary 23, 2018
Irish cleantech company OxyMem is commercialising membrane-aerated biofilm reactor technology, an innovative solution from UCD’s chemical engineers to reduce costs for wastewater treatment
Model for GS-CHO cell culture in perfusion bioreactor with spent media recirculationJanuary 23, 2018
Clare Horgan describes the modelling of a process to produce commercially valuable recombinant proteins, for use as biopharmaceuticals, from mammalian cell culture
Generic clean-in-place phase class for biopharma: the cure for chronic softwareJanuary 9, 2018
Engineers at Pfizer’s Grange Castle facility have applied generic phases through shorter and simpler code configuration, in addition to streamlined commissioning and better utilisation of process commissioning engineers, writes Conor Boyle
New tool assesses a largely ignored risk in the pharmaceutical industryJanuary 9, 2018
A new method to test for the likelihood of racemisation, the process that occurs when a drug turns into a potentially harmful version of itself on entering the body, has been developed by researchers
Major initiative launched to increase number of female engineers in pharmaDecember 21, 2017
The Irish affiliate of the US-headquartered International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering has launched its 'Women in Pharma' initiative, aimed at boosting the presence of women in the rapidly-expanding industry