A*STAR Institute of Sustainability for Chemicals Energy and Environment (A*STAR ISCE²)
Tough plastics find new life
26 Nov 2024A new class of heat-cured polymers proves both durable and recyclable, which can drastically reduce landfill waste from disposed household items and industrial parts.
Saltwater alchemy for sustainable solutions
12 Nov 2024A*STAR researchers unearth new electrochemical insights on carbon capture with desalination brine, optimising the recovery of valuable minerals while reducing climate-changing emissions.
Closing the loop
29 Oct 2024Through advanced chemistries in materials and process engineering, A*STAR lends its support to national development goals for a more circular economy.
Reviving rusty catalysts for green gains
17 Oct 2024Atomic simulations reveal new insights into iron-based catalysts for an efficiency and sustainability boost to carbon capture efforts.
Computer-crafted clays catalyse clean power
11 Oct 2024Departing from costly simulations and trial-and-error methods, researchers harness machine learning and automation to efficiently discover new recipes for green hydrogen catalysts.
Shaping solutions to fix faulty cells
25 Sep 2024Innovative designer molecules called stapled peptides effectively target and block cancer processes, promising a new therapeutic approach.
Nature’s solution to plastic pollution
18 Sep 2024Enzymes from soil bacteria can effectively break down some of the toughest plastic pollutants, offering a promising approach to tackling plastic waste.
Robot-computer synergy propels a sustainable future
8 Aug 2024The innovative integration of robotics and machine learning accelerates the development of efficient, sustainable hydrogen catalysts.
Plastics turning over a new leaf
29 Jul 2024Researchers transform common plastic waste into exceptional water-repelling materials, inspired by the natural properties of lotus leaves.
Dynamic molecular arrangements shaped by light
5 Jul 2024A breakthrough approach integrates light-responsive molecules into polymers to advance biomedical applications.
Ringing in protein remedies
13 Jun 2024A novel approach for sequencing custom-built synthetic peptide rings opens up new drug discovery possibilities.
Atomic blueprints for bioinspired enzymes
7 Jun 2024Researchers reach a new understanding of how synthetic enzymes can be optimised as alternatives to naturally derived metalloenzymes.