British Science Week 2023

To celebrate British Science Week we share Dr Yagya Regmi and Dr Laurie King’s thoughts on the importance of catalysis for achieving a net zero society andour most popular webinar on Catalysing green hydrogen generation. It is critical to develop a broad portfolio of affordable and efficient technologies that can…

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Importance of Catalysis for Achieving Net Zero

It is critical to develop a broad portfolio of affordable and efficient technologies that can manage and ultimately overcome the climate crisis. The burden of developing such technologies to reverse the adverse effects of emissions without compromising the living standards lie with the scientific and engineering community in both academia…

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Watch now – On The Mechanism of Catalytic Methanol Synthesis

When: 28 April 2023, 15:00 BSTWhere: Online Methanol is an important platform chemical and is made on the industrial scale using heterogeneous catalysts. It is currently made in an extremely unsustainable manner, and new routes are needed, utilising ‘green’ hydrogen. The mechanism of the surface reactions involved and work relating…

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Postdoctoral Research Associate with Manchester Metropolitan University

Ambitious and talented individuals with a background in aspects of electrochemistry or sonochemistry are invited to apply to join our multidisciplinary research team investigating new methods for manufacturing net zero chemicals and fuels from carbon dioxide.  Specifically, the project will focus on developing cutting edge catalysts and methods for carbon…

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Sustainable fuels and chemicals from biomass by Dr Christopher M. A. Parlett

A video on the sustainable fuels and chemicals from biomass by Dr Christopher M. A. Parlett, University of Manchester – Diamond Light Source Research Fellow in Catalysis Lignocellulosic biomass represents a sustainable feedstock for the production of carbon-based chemicals and fuels, which can function as drop-in replacements for conventional fossil…

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Stable and economic catalysts for green hydrogen

photo of Dr Yagya Regmi

Dr Yagya Regmi from Manchester Metropolitan University explains how his group is exploring platinum coated titanium dioxide as supports for iridium catalysts to help reduce the amount of iridium in water electrolysers and lower cost of hydrogen from electrolysis. Reducing the amount of iridium in water electrolysers without compromising performance…

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