Chemical engineering

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New mobile sensor could transform testing for remote areas

Chemical engineers have developed a first-of-its-kind sensor that could boost low-cost medical and environmental diagnostic testing in developing and remote areas – all without the need for a lab

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From grapevine waste to a sustainable building material

Grapevine prunings are an abundant source of agricultural crop waste that are now being turned into recycled building materials

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How objects could soon ‘heal’ themselves

A new 3D printed gel that can heal like living tissue, and change form in response to environments, has myriad applications from fixing cracked phone screens to adaptive camouflage

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Nanoclay can stop cladding fires spreading

Researchers have found that treating building cladding with nano-sized particles of clay can prevent cladding fires from spreading, while significantly reducing the heat and smoke from burning

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From laundry to weapon disposal: The role of enzyme mimics

The creation of an enzyme mimic that can clean your clothes, could also have implications in the safe disposal of nerve agents

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Engineering the perfect Easter egg

Precision timing means cocoa butter melts at just the right temperature

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How are birds faring in our cities?

Young researchers discuss their diverse work on the behaviour of urban wildlife and mimicking our digestive systems to create better detergents

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The secret life of shampoo

Bubbles and droplets through the eyes of engineers

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Keeping Antarctica clean

Chemical engineers are using trenches and micro-organisms to help clean and protect the frozen continent

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Designing the materials of the future

Researchers in the Polymers Lab are creating revolutionary new materials with healthcare and environmental solutions in mind