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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 4d ago

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.

Scientific Frontline May 1

A nanoreactor is a porous shell containing catalytically active nanoparticles; researchers have discovered that these microscopic reactors operate more efficiently when the flow of reactants into the inner space is slightly restricted rather than completely uninhibited.
#ChemicalEngineering #Nanotechnology #MaterialsScience #PhysicalChemistry #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/05/chm05012601.html

New Nanoreactor Design Rule Improves Catalysis by Balancing Transport and Kinetics

Tohoku University researchers reveal a new nanoreactor design rule: slightly restricting reactant transport boosts catalytic efficiency and cuts costs

Scientific Frontline Apr 30

When a gene is transcribed, it creates physical ripples along the DNA strand that can either activate or suppress neighboring genes. The physical ordering and arrangement of these genes, known as "gene syntax," directly dictates how their structural interactions couple their expression.
#SyntheticBiology #Biophysics #Genetics #ChemicalEngineering #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/04/sybi04302601.html

Gene circuits reshape DNA folding and affect how genes are expressed

Discover how gene syntax and physical DNA folding changes, like supercoiling, allow scientists to biophysically control synthetic gene circuits.

Scientific Frontline Apr 27

A rapid, energy-efficient, water-based chemical extraction method designed to recover critical minerals—such as lithium, cobalt, nickel, and manganese—from spent lithium-ion batteries.
#MaterialScience #ChemicalEngineering #Chemistry #Hydrometallurgy #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/04/chm04272601.html

Scientists at Rice pioneer faster, greener method to recycle lithium-ion batteries

A global demand for lithium-ion batteries continues to surge

Scientific Frontline Apr 21

This methodology is an advanced, integrated waste treatment process that converts up to 80% of municipal sewage sludge into high-purity renewable natural gas. It optimizes energy recovery while significantly reducing the operational costs and environmental impact associated with wastewater management.
#ChemicalEngineering #EnvironmentalEngineering #Microbiology #Bioenergy #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/04/eng04212601.html

Researchers develop method to make renewable natural gas directly from waste

Enhances carbon conversion efficiency and methane yield but also enables direct production of pipeline-quality renewable natural gas

Scientific Frontline Apr 18

A recent study demonstrates that iron-rich slag, a widespread waste byproduct of metal processing, can effectively capture and store carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions under realistic environmental conditions.
#EnvironmentalEngineering #ChemicalEngineering #Geochemistry #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/04/eng04182601.html

Mining waste product could help store carbon emissions

A new technique using iron-rich slag could help reduce the industry’s climate footprint

Scientific Frontline Apr 14

A novel, energy-efficient heterostructure catalyst designed to split water into hydrogen and oxygen using renewable electricity. This innovation provides a low-cost, highly durable alternative to traditional platinum-based materials for the production of zero-emissions hydrogen fuel.
#ChemicalEngineering #MaterialsScience #PhysicalChemistry #RenewableEnergy #Technology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/04/eng04142601.html