2+ hour, 48+ min ago   (313+ words) A TEAM of researchers from the University of Bath and an international research group KU Leuven have developed a membrane to drive out water for the development of industrial solvents. In the face of Europe’s ever-growing production restrictions on energy-intensive…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (496+ words) IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON spinout Exactmer has developed a pilot-scale membrane that can separate crude oil fractions without heat, a breakthrough that could significantly reduce the energy required for oil refining. In a paper published today in Science, the team, based…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (439+ words) Submissions recently closed on the call for evidence section of IChemE’s Presidential Inquiry into the UK’s chemical engineering research sector. IChemE Policy Officer Anastasiia Vasylenko reflects on some early findings Across submissions, one issue repeatedly arises: the UK is very…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (100+ words) Richard Scott examines how on-site electrolysis could reduce aeration demand and energy use in wastewater treatment, drawing on early trial results You need to be logged in to read the rest of this article Article by Richard Scott Richard Scott…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (481+ words) KILLING OFF bacteria in food is a chemical and energy intensive process in the food and drink industry - but two companies have designed a system to reduce both demands. UK cleantech Oxy-Tech has collaborated with synthetic diamond and advanced materials…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago   (69+ words) Siddharth Deshpande outlines how his group is using data-driven algorithms to model the complex, dynamic interactions at catalyst surfaces You need to be logged in to read the rest of this article Article by Siddharth Deshpande This article has been…...

4+ mon, 5+ day ago   (172+ words) HOW CAN chemical engineering help tackle challenges in healthcare and medical science? These questions will be explored at ChEMed 2026: Chemical Engineering as Applied to Medicine, taking place from 26–28 October 2026 in Cagliari, Italy. The conference will bring together researchers and practitioners…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (467+ words) A TEAM of five students from Cheltenham won the final of the Davidson Inventors Challenge after developing a low-cost water treatment device aimed at improving access to clean drinking water. Fergus Mort, Conrad van Wyk, Bryan Lin, Mahin Premkumar and…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (261+ words) IChemE has launched a major presidential inquiry into the state of chemical engineering research in the UK, calling for evidence from across academia, industry and government. Chaired by IChemE president Raffaella Ocone, the inquiry will examine the strength, direction and…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago   (311+ words) Working with scientists from the University of São Paulo, University of Edinburgh and Swansea University, the team created a catalyst based on carbon nitride combined with a rigid microporous polymer. The polymer binds PFAS molecules to the catalyst surface, where…...