Mastodawn

A decentralized robotic system inspired by the social behavior of insects, such as bees and ants, designed to autonomously navigate, communicate, and collaboratively complete complex tasks.
#Robotics #Biomimetics (Bio-inspired Engineering) #SwarmIntelligence #ChemicalEngineering #Technology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/06/tn06252601.html

Bio-Inspired Swarm Robotics in Mining

Bio-inspired swarm robots, modeled after bees and ants, operate without central control to make mining safer, adaptable, and highly efficient.

Scientific Frontline Jun 18

Researchers have developed novel post-assembly methods to engineer metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), resulting in highly porous, sponge-like materials with expanded capacity for gas storage and separation.
#MaterialsScience #Chemistry #ChemicalEngineering #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/06/ms06182601.html

Expanding Porous MOFs for Clean Energy

KAUST researchers developed novel methods to expand MOFs, achieving record-high gas storage for clean energy systems.

Beilstein-Institut Jun 10

Ready for tomorrow's online #BeilsteinTalk? Secure your spot to catch Hideki Yorimitsu, #KyotoUniversity, discussing "Aromatic metamorphosis: Skeletal editing of aromatic rings".

📅 June 11, 2026
🕙 10–11 am CEST
💻 Free online webinar 🔗 Register today: https://www.beilstein-institut.de/en/talks/organic-chemistry-aromatic-metamorphosis-skeletal-editing-of-aromatic-rings/?M=y

#ReactionEngineering #HeterocyclicChemistry #SyntheticOrganicChemistry #ChemicalEngineering #BeilsteinTalks

Beilstein-Institut May 28

Save the date! We're thrilled to announce the online #BeilsteinTalk with Professor Hideki Yorimitsu from #KyotoUniversity, 🇯🇵.

📅 Date: June 21, 2026 🕙 10–11 am CEST
💻 Format: Online (Free!)
💡 Topic: "Aromatic Metamorphosis: Skeletal Editing of Aromatic Rings"
🔗 https://www.beilstein-institut.de/en/talks/organic-chemistry-aromatic-metamorphosis-skeletal-editing-of-aromatic-rings/?M=y

#ReactionEngineering #HeterocyclicChemistry #SyntheticOrganicChemistry #ChemicalEngineering #BeilsteinTalks

Gregor Kos 🇨🇦🇪🇺May 24

After a pleasant and productive train ride to #Toronto, #x2026 is about to start - the annual #Chemistry and #ChemicalEngineering conference (held together this year)

LeidenForce May 22

Can AI predict the thermodynamics of complex liquid mixtures without breaking the laws of physics?

Researchers developed HANNA, a machine learning model constrained by thermodynamics itself, improving predictions of phase equilibria and mixture behavior.

🔗 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-026-71430-y

#MachineLearning #Thermodynamics #ChemicalEngineering #AI #Physics

Thermodynamically consistent machine learning model for excess Gibbs energy - Nature Communications

This work introduces HANNA, a strictly consistent machine learning model for predicting phase equilibria and other thermodynamic properties of multi-component mixtures only from the molecular structure.

Nature

FOSSEE IIT Bombay May 15

🎉 Successfully conducted the webinar on **Introduction to Process Simulation using DWSIM** in collaboration with The Institution of Engineers (India), South Gujarat Local Centre.

Participants explored the FOSSEE project, FLOSS initiatives, DWSIM tools, and a live process simulation demonstration.

Thank you to Mr. Priyam Nayak & all participants for making this session engaging & impactful.
#DWSIM #FOSSEE #IITBombay #OpenSource #ChemicalEngineering #ProcessSimulation #Webinar #SkillDevelopment

Scientific Frontline May 10

Poly(ionic liquid)s (PILs) can achieve exceptionally high carbon dioxide (CO₂) adsorption rates when their counter anions are exchanged and inorganic salt impurities are strictly eliminated.
#MaterialsScience #ChemicalEngineering #EnvironmentalChemistry #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/05/ms05102601.html

New Material Technology Boasts High-Performance Carbon Dioxide Absorption

how purifying Poly(ionic liquid)s and increasing counter anion size boosts CO2 adsorption by 7x, advancing carbon capture technologies.

FOSSEE IIT Bombay May 5

Interested in process simulation using open-source tools?
Join our free webinar on DWSIM and learn how to simulate chemical processes without expensive software.
📅 09 May 2026
⏰ 4:00 PM IST
🔗 Register: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_JuG8D_ajQ3CTFUEAzR2QXw#/registration

#DWSIM #OpenSource #ChemicalEngineering #FOSSEE #IITBombay #ProcessSimulation #Webinar

Scientific Frontline May 4

PoLARIS (Perovskite Laboratory for Autonomous Reaction Inference and Synthesis) is an autonomous, AI-driven microfluidic laboratory capable of rapidly synthesizing and optimizing chemically complex, lead-free light-emitting nanomaterials in a matter of hours.
#MaterialScience #Nanotechnology #ChemicalEngineering #ArtificialIntelligence #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/05/ms05042601.html

AI Lab Discovers Brighter Lead-Free Nanomaterials

PoLARIS, an autonomous AI-powered lab, rapidly navigated billions of chemical recipes to synthesize safer, lead-free nanomaterials in 12 hours.