At the University of Oxford, Professor Williams and her team investigate how to make sustainable plastics. To do this, they take molecules derived from waste products, such as carbon dioxide and citrus peel, and transform them into long chains, known as polymers. These polymers can be used as the key…
Enabled Future Limited (EFL), based in the West Midlands, UK, offers consulting, multi-client reports, thought leadership, training and industry tracking aimed at Optimizing Technology Portfolios for a Sustainable Future. All our assignments are aimed at meeting sustainable development and NetZero goals while ensuring continued profitability of companies over time. Sectors…
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) is the world’s third most produced polymer after polyethylene and polypropylene. Until recently the formation of vinyl chloride monomer (VCM), the precursor to PVC, has relied on the use of a highly toxic mercuric chloride catalyst for acetylene hydrochlorination. This exhibit summarises the successful development of a…
The UK’s ambition to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050 will not be possible without new and innovative catalysis. We will be presenting at The Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition activities and displays that highlight to the public; (1) How integrated petroleum products are currently to our daily lives,…
The replacement of conventional fossil fuels (coal, crude oil and natural gas) and their derivatives such as gasoline, olefins and aromatics with carbon neutral renewable resources (e.g., atmospheric CO2 and biomass/bio-waste) holds the key to achieve the UK’s ambitious target of net zero carbon emissions by 2050. This exhibit illustrates the…
Inspiring the next generation of catalytic chemists is an important activity for all researchers. In this exhibit we will show some recent activities that have been developed to give school pupils some hands-on insights into chemistry in general and catalysis in particular. We will also show how low-cost digital technology can…
