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Explore how cutting-edge science is tackling some of today’s toughest environmental challenges. From advanced metal-organic frameworks designed to capture stubborn pollutants like PFAS, to tiny chip-based “molecular races” that can detect invisible contaminants, you’ll see innovation in action. Discover how everyday food waste can be transformed into heat and fertiliser through anaerobic digestion, and how simple materials like iron could help store renewable energy from one season to the next. It’s a fascinating look at the smart solutions shaping a cleaner, more sustainable future.
MOFs, the molecular sieve for the future of water purification
Mattie O'Flynn
(BSc Chemistry Student)
Studying the unique properties of metal-organic-frameworks for their ability removing the persistent organic pollutant, PFAS
Electrophoresis in a Chip: Tiny Labs Tackling Big Environmental Problems
Abhishesh Pal
(Postdoctoral Researcher )
Electric fields can make molecules move. I’ll show how we use this “molecular race” inside tiny chips to detect pollutants you can’t see.
Biomethane - The gas that steals your breath and keeps you warm
Kris Anthony Silveira
(Postdoctoral Researcher )
Your food waste can heat your home. Like a cow converts food to methane, anaerobic digesters do the same, but controlled. Come hear how waste becomes energy and fertiliser for your crops
Seasonal Energy Storage
Brendan Bulfin
(Lecturer in Materials Science)
Renewable energy is abundant—but not always on when we need it. This talk explores how we might store energy from summer to winter using simple materials like iron.
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