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Portrait of Dr Jenny Zhang, courtesy Gabriella Bocchetti Thursday, December 10, 2020 Dr Jenny Zhang has been awarded the 2020 Royal Society of Chemistry Biotechnology Medal for her work in combining electrochemistry with natural photosynthesis to find sustainable ways to fuel the planet. Zhang is a key player in the emerging field of bio-photo-electrochemistry, in…
Dr Alexander Forse, courtesy Department of Chemistry Photography Wednesday, October 14, 2020 The award of a Future Leaders Fellowship on electrochemical carbon dioxide capture, announced today, will help Dr Alex Forse meet his goal to develop materials that can reduce greenhouse gas emissions and tackle the global climate crisis. “This Future Leaders Fellowship will launch…
Image of coin cells courtesy Department of Chemistry photography Monday, August 24, 2020 Researchers have identified a potential new degradation mechanism for electric vehicle batteries – a key step to designing effective methods to improve battery lifetime. Researchers from this Department, the University of Liverpool, and the Diamond Light Source have identified one of the…
Image of Dr Qian Wang courtesy University of Cambridge Thursday, August 20, 2020 Researchers here have developed a stand-alone device that converts sunlight, carbon dioxide and water into a carbon-neutral fuel, without requiring any additional components or electricity. The device is a significant step toward achieving artificial photosynthesis – a process mimicking the ability of…
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Lead author Dr Thomas Michaels developed a maths model Sunday, April 12, 2020 Researchers have revealed for the first time the surprising behaviour of toxic oligomers in the amyloid aggregation process involved in Alzheimer’s and other diseases, thus opening up routes for new therapies against these dreaded killers. Researchers have known for some time that…
Courtesy Nathan Pitt, Department of Chemistry Monday, April 6, 2020 Although he hasn’t been studying the virus itself, Professor Rod Jones has been investigating an unexpected positive consequence of the virus caused by movement restrictions imposed by the government during the coronavirus pandemic. “We have seen a significant improvement in air quality in London since…
Thursday, March 12, 2020 “Cambridge University is an amazing cauldron of very talented people.” So says Dr Maria Russo, who is a Research Associate in our Centre for Atmospheric Science, where she studies the physical and chemical processes at work in the atmosphere. Here, she tells us about the links between climate and air pollution, the…
Photo of solar panels by Mariana Proença on Unsplash Monday, March 2, 2020 A technique based on the principles of MRI and NMR has allowed researchers to observe both how next-generation batteries for large-scale energy storage work, but also how they fail, aiding the development of strategies to extend battery lifetimes. Being able to extend…
Wednesday, December 4, 2019 Research Fellow Dr Jenny Zhang is the latest reseacher to be profiled in the University of Cambridge ‘Women in STEM’ series. In her research here, group leader Dr Jenny Zhang is re-wiring photosynthesis to generate renewable fuels. Here, she tells us about why she switched from cancer research to sustainability, how…