Outstanding contributions in the fields of biomedical engineering, conservation science and synthetic chemistry have led to three researchers from the.
An expert from synthetic biology tech firm Antheia offers ways to rethink current sourcing and manufacturing strategies to tackle current and future woes.
Researchers first to link silicon atoms on surfaces
First time to produce a silicon polymer
A team consisting of various working groups from the fields of chemistry and physics are now the first to have linked silicon atoms on surfaces. From silicon polymers, the researchers hope for innovative material properties and new, promising candidates for potential applications.
Materials such as gallium arsenide are extremely important for the production of electronic devices. As supplies of it are limited, or they can present health and environmental hazards, specialists are looking for alternative materials. So-called conjugated polymers are candidates. These organic macromolecules have semi-conductor properties, i.e. they can conduct electricity under certain conditions. One possible way of producing them in the desired two-dimensional – i.e. extremely flat – form is presented by surface chemistry, a field of research established in 2007.
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£100 million donation from Ineos to create new institute to fight antimicrobial resistance
A new state of the art institute for antimicrobial research is to open at Oxford University thanks to a £100 million donation from Ineos.
Ineos, one of the world’s largest manufacturing companies, and the University of Oxford are launching a new world-leading institute to combat the growing global issue of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), which currently causes an estimated 1.5 million excess deaths each year- and could cause over 10m deaths per year by 2050. Predicted to also create a global economic toll of $100 trillion by mid-century, it is arguably the greatest economic and healthcare challenge facing the world post-Covid.