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UK’s ‘jet zero’ ambitions must resolve resource and research questions around alternatives, Royal Society report argues

8 March 2023

Scientists warn enormous quantities of UK farmland or renewable electricity required to keep flying at today’s levels

Isaac Daniels, CCI; Tetiana Kulik, Chuiko Institute of Surface Chemistry at the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine in Kyiv; Professor Duncan Wass, Director, Cardiff Catalysis Institute; Professor Ben Feringa; Naomi Lawes, CCI

Nobel Laureate addresses CCI Conference

16 January 2023

Professor Ben Feringa marks 9th annual event

Professor Stuart Taylor accepting the Sir John Meurig Thomas medal at the UK Catalysis Hub Winter Conference 2022

Sir John Meurig Thomas Catalysis Medal 2022

1 December 2022

Award recognises researcher’s impact and application in the field of catalytic science

Cardiff graduates win at Wales STEM Awards 2022

30 November 2022

Chemistry graduates have found success at the Wales STEM Awards 2022, being awarded for their business - SparkLab Cymru

Crystal structure of superconducting NdNiO2

Bad metals gone good: the key to sustainable energy transportation

16 November 2022

Scientists from Cardiff’s School of Chemistry have linked with their Brazilian counterparts in a bid to turn ‘bad metals’ to good.

Academics win prestigious Leverhulme Trust Prizes

25 October 2022

Academics awarded prestigious 2022 Philip Leverhulme Prizes for their internationally recognised work

Cardiff University Mathematics and Chemistry students help team to take victory over Coventry on University Challenge

27 September 2022

The Cardiff University team rose to the challenge on Monday night (19 September) and achieved a convincing win against the University of Coventry.

Students at Chemistry graduation ceremony

Chemistry Graduation Celebrations for our 2020, 2021, and 2022 graduates

19 August 2022

Our graduate students from 2020-2022 attend Chemistry graduation celebrations.

Unrealistic journal requirement for chemical purity of samples

7 July 2022

Researchers at the Cardiff Catalysis Institute collaborated with three international research groups on a study that showed an unrealistic journal requirement for chemical purity of samples.

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Prof Marc Pera Titus Redox Flow Batteries

22 June 2022

New energy storage will help keep the lights on

Cardiff University scientist wins prestigious Royal Society of Chemistry Prize

8 June 2022

Dr Louis Morrill has been awarded the prestigious Hickinbottom Award from the Royal Society of Chemistry.

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COVID-19 and Brexit ‘caused sharp rise in copycat ecstasy’, study suggests

7 June 2022

Almost half of substances sold as MDMA at English festivals last year contained none

School recognised for its research excellence in REF 2021

12 May 2022

The School of Chemistry has been recognised for its research excellence in the REF2021, with 99% of our submitted research being classed as world leading or internationally excellent.

Greener route to widely used industrial material

5 May 2022

Scientists develop new in-situ method of creating cyclohexanone oxime, representing a potential ‘sea change’ in industrial processes.

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A guiding light

14 March 2022

Dr David Morgan, Surface Analysis Manager in the School of Chemistry and the Cardiff Catalysis Institute has recently been awarded the Vickerman Award by the UK Surface Analysis Forum (UKSAF)

Gold solution to catalysis grand challenge

6 January 2022

Cardiff University researchers demonstrate the suitability of gold as a catalyst to produce methanol and acetic acid from the methane in natural gas.

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19th Annual Chemistry Conference 2021

25 October 2021

Join us for our 19th Annual Chemistry Conference on Wednesday 27th October.

Fluorine Chemistry goes with the flow

21 September 2021

Our researchers improve fluorine process

Harnessing the Sun to tackle period poverty

5 August 2021

Self-cleaning sanitary towels could be left in sunlight to kill 99.9% of bacteria, remove stains and neutralize odours.

Scientists set their sights on new catalyst technology to help achieve net zero

22 July 2021

Academia and industry experts from the UK are exploring ways of converting carbon dioxide and waste into sustainable fuels and chemicals to meet net zero targets.