𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗖𝗦 𝗘𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀' 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲: "Understanding Catalytic Synergy in Heterodinuclear Iron/s-Block Complexes for Epoxide/Anhydride Ring-Opening Copolymerization" in ACS Catalysis @acs.org 📲 Read it here: doi.org/10.1021/acsc... #Catalysis #PolymerScience #SustainableChemistry

Congratulations to SCHEMA Hub Co-Investigator Dr Hannah Leese from @uniofbath.bsky.social on winning the 2026 University Excellence in Doctoral Supervision Prize! 🎉 Read more here: www.bath.ac.uk/announcement... #ChemicalEngineering #Chemistry #Bath

Are you a grad student or early-career scientist? Abstract submissions are open for our autumn conference poster session at @ox.ac.uk. Prizes sponsored by @rscsustainability.rsc.org, @greenchemistry.rsc.org, @rscmechanochem.rsc.org. 📅⏰ Friday, 28 August 2026 Register: forms.office.com/e/NtvY7u5Rm1

𝗔 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀: 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗸 𝗖𝗵𝗶 𝗘𝗱𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗧𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗴 ACS Catalysis @acs.org recently published an Account of Professor Shik Chi Edman Tsang (1962–2025) written by his former students, highlighting the key research themes that defined his scientific career. Read it here: pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐒𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐌𝐀 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: "Rate-dependent energy dissipation in additively manufactured thermoplastic polyurethanes" in the International Journal of Mechanical Sciences #IJMS. 🔗 Read it here: shorturl.at/Fhhgb @oxengsci.bsky.social @mplsoxford.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk #Engineering #MaterialsScience

📣 New paper in Polymer Chemistry, @rsc.org: 𝐑𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐮𝐦 𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐬(𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞) 𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐲(𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐝) 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 The work is based on a collaboration between the @uniofbath.bsky.social and TotalEnergies Corbion. 🔗 Read it here: shorturl.at/wIosr

🤝Meet Dr Ajith Soman, a PDRA from @livuninews.bsky.social, who works in close collaboration with industry partner Ceres Power. He holds a PhD from the Sathyabama Institute of Science & Technology and gained industrial experience at James Cropper Advanced Materials and Rutherford Appleton Laboratory:

The @rsc.org spotlights The Biocatalytic Nitro Hydrogenations Team, a collab of Prof Kylie Vincent's group & HydRegen, in celebration of the 2025 #RSCPrize winners. Their chemo-biocatalytic approach reduces cost, waste + carbon emissions while avoiding precious metal catalysts: tinyurl.com/25rjvrmu

2025 Chemistry Biology Interface Horizon Prize: Biocatalytic Nitro Hydrogenations Team

The Biocatalytic Nitro Hydrogenations Team won the 2025 Chemistry Biology Interface Horizon Prize for developing an industrially applicable hydrogenase that enables mild and selective conversion of nitro compounds into amines. Their chemo‑biocatalytic approach combines the efficiency of hydrogenation with the precision of biocatalysis, reducing cost, waste and carbon emissions while avoiding precious metal catalysts. The technology has the potential to transform the sustainable manufacture of pharmaceuticals and other important chemical building blocks. Read their full profile now: https://www.rsc.org/standards-and-recognition/prizes/winners/biocatalytic-nitro-hydrogenations-team

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The recent #BPC2026 brought together the polymer science community from all over the world. SCHEMA researchers & affiliates presented both talks and posters. Congratulations to affiliate PhD researcher Bonny Gao who won the @elsevierconnect.bsky.social Poster Prize! 📲 Full story: shorturl.at/MeJNK

We co-hosted the "Industry-Academia collaborations" panel at Biobased Polymers 2026 at Loughborough University. SCHEMA's Prof Antoine Buchard also delivered the keynote "Synthetic carbohydrate polymers: from synthesis to applications and chemical recycling". #BiobasedPolymers #PolymerScience

✨ MEET SCHEMA HUB RESEARCHERS ✨ Meet Dr Hyun Suk Wang, a postdoctoral research associate in the Department of Chemistry at @ox.ac.uk. Hyun received his B.Eng and M.Eng in Chemical Engineering from Korea University. He then obtained his PhD at @ethz.ch. #Chemistry #ChemicalEngineering

🎤 We recently asked SCHEMA Hub postdocs to describe their research using one or two sentences.. 🧠 Learn more about their work: schemahub.ac.uk/research-staff 📲 Register for our upcoming Autumn conference in Oxford: forms.office.com/e/NtvY7u5Rm1 #Chemistry #ChemicalEngineering #SustainableChemistry

📢 New publication! 📄 Cleaning up cleaning: a pathway to net zero for fast moving consumer goods chemical formulations 📚 Frontiers in Environmental Economics Read it here: doi.org/10.3389/frev... #NetZero #SustainableChemistry #ClimatePolicy @smithschool.ox.ac.uk @williamsgroupox.bsky.social

The SCHEMA Hub's Industry & Partnerships Manager Dr Greg Sulley and Operations & EDI Manager Dr Steph Montanaro had a great time meeting visitors at our stand at CHEMUKEXPO in Birmingham recently — reach out to them via our website if you have any further queries. #ChemicalIndustry #CHEMUK2026

📣 2 Days To Go 📣 Meet the SCHEMA Hub at the upcoming CHEMUK2026 Expo in Birmingham — the UK's largest expo supporting the chemicals, process engineering and formulated product sectors. Register for your free tickets here: www.chemicalukexpo.com/en/ #CHEMUK2026 #Chemicals #Chemistry #Innovation

🤝 Meet the SCHEMA researchers and affiliates based at the Department of Chemistry in the School of Physical Sciences, University of Liverpool and hear what their research and work is all about:

The SCHEMA PDRA network recently came together from across the UK for a site visit to one of our industry partners, Ceres – a leading developer of clean energy technology, fuel cells for power generation and electrolysers for clean hydrogen. Thank you so much to the Ceres team for hosting us!

𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 📄 Understanding low-pressure CO2 insertion chemistry in epoxide–CO2 copolymerization catalysis 📚 Nature Chemistry Authors: Rosie Thorogood, Katharina Eisenhardt, Madeleine Smith & Charlotte Williams 🔗 Read it here: doi.org/10.1038/s415... #Chemistry #ChemicalEngineering

"Plastic recycling can be tough to make economically feasible, due to issues around high energy costs and low-quality product; this work directly addresses both of these issues" - SCHEMA affiliate, Dr Jon Husband 🔗 Read more about this new research in Nature Communications: shorturl.at/1Lynx

SCHEMA PDRAs from our partner universities are currently on a two-day visit to the University of Oxford. The researchers are presenting updates on their work while the newly appointed PDRAs are introducing their research to the group. The group has also toured the Oxford team's labs:

The SCHEMA Hub Team is delighted to be exhibiting at the upcoming CHEMUK2026 Expo in Birmingham — the UK's largest expo supporting the chemicals, process engineering and formulated product sectors. Register for your free tickets here: bit.ly/4evOB7Q #CHEMUK2026 #Chemicals #Chemistry #Innovation

Prof Charlotte Williams delivered the 2026 Cheetham Lecture titled "Insights into Selective Polymerization and Depolymerization Catalysis to Prepare Block Oxygenated Polymersat" at @ucsantabarbara.bsky.social earlier this year. 📸 Profs Charlotte Williams, Angela Pitenis, & Christopher Bates

One of our industry partners, @naturbeads.bsky.social, was recently featured in @forbes.com in a story about companies that are working to eliminate microplastics. 📰 Read the full article with quotes from co-founder and CEO Giovanna Laudisio here: www.forbes.com/sites/davidp...

Meet The Startups Hoping To Rid The World Of Microplastics

Italian start-up Naturbeads is one of a growing number of early-stage businesses determined to tackle the global problem of toxic microplastics threatening human health

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Thank you to everyone who attended the SCHEMA Spring Conference 2026 in Cambridge! A special thank you to our sponsors and exhibitors Agilent Technologies, Asynt, JULABO GmbH, and the team at @ceb.cam.ac.uk.

Tour research facilities at the Cardiff Catalysis Institute and learn more about different reactors used by our researchers. You will also get an in-depth look at the High Throughput Catalyst Testing Facility with reactors designed and manufactured by Integrated Lab Solutions. 📲 bit.ly/4rWcGI6

SCHEMA at Cardiff University | Reactor Equipment and High Throughput Catalyst Testing Facility Tour

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🚨 We’re hiring! Research Associate (Postdoctoral) – Sustainable Microcapsule Manufacturing at @uniofbath.bsky.social 👉 Apply here: www.bath.ac.uk/jobs/Vacancy... #Postdoc #ResearchJobs #Academia #Chemistry #ChemicalEngineering #PolymerScience #SustainableMaterials

🧪 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 🚨 📄 Graph-Based Machine Learning Identifies Oxygenated Block Polymer Replacements for Conventional Plastics and Elastics 📚 Journal of the American Chemical Society 🔗 Read the paper: doi.org/10.1021/jacs... #PolymerScience #MaterialsScience #MachineLearning

SCHEMA's Prof Laura Torrente Murciano from @ceb.cam.ac.uk has been announced as one of the inaugural Green Future Fellows by the Royal Academy of Engineering. Thirteen Green Future Fellows will each receive up to £3 million over ten years. 🔗 Read more here: raeng.org.uk/news/pioneer...

The @aaas.org awarded chemists Martyn Poliakoff, from @uniofnottingham.bsky.social, and our co-investigator Richard Catlow, from @ucl.ac.uk and Cardiff University, the David and Betty Hamburg Award for Science Diplomacy. 📲Read more in @chemistryworld.com: bit.ly/4aBEYlV #Chemistry #SciComm #AAAS

The need for science diplomacy in a fragmenting world

After receiving a US science diplomacy prize, Chemistry World talks to Martyn Poliakoff and Richard Catlow about global scientific challenges, their love of technicians and being astounded by children...

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🔬 Read our latest JACS @pubs.acs.org paper! 📄 Controlled Polymerization Catalysis for the Synthesis of Degradable Amphiphilic Polycarbonates from CO2 📲 Read it here: doi.org/10.1021/jacs... 🌍 View SCHEMA publications: schemahub.ac.uk/publications #PolymerScience #Catalysis #SustainableMaterials

Controlled Polymerization Catalysis for the Synthesis of Degradable Amphiphilic Polycarbonates from CO2

Synthetic water-soluble polymers are ubiquitous in solution-based applications, but their petroleum origin and nondegradable bonds create environmental concerns. Here, CO2- and glycerol-derived polyca...

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