Urban Solutions and Sustainability (USS)

Researchers create a new recyclable, eco-friendly class of plastics derived from natural sugar molecules to address the plastic waste crisis.

Artificial intelligence could help speed up the discovery and development of materials towards a greener future.

Researchers identify an easy-to-recycle plastic alternative for use in electronics, making strides towards a circular economy.

A new compression method developed at A*STAR shrinks energy and hardware requirements for complex computational platforms on everyday devices.

A purpose-built machine learning platform takes the guesswork out of catalyst formulations for green energy generation.

A*STAR scientists develop a process for transforming coconut waste into strong and biodegradable bioplastics.

Researchers developed a new technique for manufacturing powerful and versatile synthetic catalysts.

Materials science and computational techniques come together to advance new design schemes for aerospace alloys.

A new bacterial platform makes plant-derived pigments more soluble, overcoming long-standing issues around their use in pharmaceuticals.

A*STAR scientists lay the foundations for a circular economy using worms that turn plastics into fertiliser.

By identifying the best way to decontaminate N95 masks, A*STAR scientists are helping solve the environmental consequences of disposable masks.

A computational platform designed by A*STAR researchers accurately predicts a machine’s functional lifespan even with limited data.