Institute of Chemical and Engineering Sciences (ICES)
Making plastic easier to recycle
7 Jan 2021A semi-batch approach to making acrylics could bring us one step closer to more planet-friendly plastics.
A fine taste for resveratrol
7 Dec 2020A highly sensitive biosensor may aid in the production of high-value compounds in microbial cell factories.
Wild wild wettability
24 Feb 2020A*STAR scientists have developed strategies to manipulate surface tension in fluids and modify the surface properties of materials. Their findings could increase the yield of crude oil from oil wells and lead to super water- or oil-repellent surfaces.
Catalyzing the future of clean energy
30 Jan 2020An improved design for nickel hydroxide catalysts could reduce costs and improve the efficiency of hydrogen fuel and oxygen generation.
Unpacking the possibilities of polymer science
18 Nov 2019With a sound understanding of polymers, their properties and the methods to synthesize them, scientists can create novel materials for a wide range of practical applications.
Getting drug molecules to fall in line
7 Nov 2019By controlling the crystallization of pharmaceutical compounds using template surfaces, high quality drugs may be manufactured more cheaply and easily.
Radical steps toward clean encapsulation
2 Apr 2019Chemists use free radicals to produce polymers strong enough to encapsulate drugs while remaining degradable
A surprise coating solution
5 Mar 2019An easy route to polymer coatings with potential use in biofouling prevention
Polymers join forces to deliver
5 Mar 2019Odorless route to polymeric delivery systems is safer and cheaper
Finding a stinky source
21 Feb 2019Newly discovered enzyme uses an unusual mechanism to generate a molecule with an eye-wateringly awful smell
Unlocking new antibiotics
19 Dec 2018Leveraging the power of CRISPR-Cas9 to awaken antibiotics from their silent gene clusters
Defects in catalyst boost water splitting efficiency
19 Dec 2018Defects in nanoparticles help to drive the production of hydrogen, a clean-burning fuel