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The Sustainable Chemicals and Materials Manufacturing Hub (SCHEMA) convenes academic and industry partners to deliver supply chain resilience and a sustainable manufacturing sector.

#Oxford #Bath #Cardiff #Liverpool #York #Cambridge
The @rsc.org AMCG & IPCG, SCHEMA, and iCAST, invite you to our upcoming seminar on sustainable chemical feedstocks. It will focus on three main topics:

⚛️ Small Molecule Feedstocks
♻️ Circular Plastics
🌱 Sustainable Chemicals from Underutilised Biomass

Register here: www.rsc.org/events/detai...
November 27, 2025 at 9:17 AM
📣 New Publication in JACS @jacs.acspublications.org

📄 Chemical Recycling of Polyesters and Polycarbonates: Why Is Zinc(II) Such an Effective Depolymerization Catalyst?

🔗 Read it here: doi.org/10.1021/jacs...

#Sustainability #CircularEconomy #ChemicalRecycling #MaterialsScience #GreenChemistry
November 19, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Dr Jirui Zhang (SCHEMA PDRA, Cambridge) spent 5 days at the @york.ac.uk Green Chemistry Centre, collaborating with Prof Antoine Buchard and Dr Aniruddha Nag from @buchardgroup.bsky.social to explore bio-derived polymers with targeted properties. Read the interview: schemahub.ac.uk/article/dr-j...
November 17, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Thank you to all of our speakers and attendees at yesterday's AI-infused Sustainable Manufacturing Symposium, which we co-hosted with @aichemyhub.bsky.social. The keynote was delivered by Prof Matt Rosseinsky and we had fantastic speakers spanning industry and academia.

#AI #Chemistry #Innovation
November 12, 2025 at 4:54 PM
📈 Industry–academia partnerships drive innovation

🌍 Learn more about SCHEMA's collaborative project between Cardiff University and Topsoe: Valorisation of CO2 through hydrogenation to methanol.

📲 Read it here: schemahub.ac.uk/spotlights

#CatalysisResearch #Chemistry #Cardiff #Topsoe #UK
November 10, 2025 at 9:05 AM
We proudly co-sponsored the recent #OxWiChem Day 2025 at @ox.ac.uk. It brought together the chemistry community for talks and discussions to celebrate the achievements of Oxford's Women in Chemistry.

📲 Read more: schemahub.ac.uk/article/sche...

#WomenInScience #WomenInChemistry #STEM #Chemistry
November 6, 2025 at 3:06 PM
📣 New publication:

📄 (AB)n Star Block Polymers Derived from CO₂: Influence of Architecture and Postpolymerization Modification

📚 Macromolecules @pubs.acs.org

🔗 Read the research article: pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

#NewPublication #SustainablePolymers #CO2 #AdvancedMaterials #GreenChemistry
November 3, 2025 at 4:12 PM
🚨🤖 Last day to secure your spot at the AI-Infused Sustainable Manufacturing Symposium, hosted with @aichemyhub.bsky.social.

Speakers include: Charlotte Williams, Matt Rosseinsky, Jean-Francois Ayme, Jess Andrews, Camille Petit, Aniket Chitre, Ulrich Hintermair

📲Register here: bit.ly/49ec6Qz
October 31, 2025 at 9:54 AM
📚 SCHEMA Annual Report 2024–25 🔬

SCHEMA was launched just over a year ago, funded by £11 million from the @ukri.org EPSRC and leveraging a further £22 million from partners.

We’re delighted to look back and share highlights from our first year. View the report here: schemahub.ac.uk/annual-report
October 30, 2025 at 3:49 PM
📣 SCHEMA is proud to co-sponsor the upcoming Oxford Women in Chemistry #OxWiChem Day 2025 🎉

Keynote speakers: Alice Thorneywork, Angela Russell, Meera Mehta, Sarah Cleary

#Chemistry #WomenInScience #AcademicEvents #STEMinspiration #WomenInSTEM

@rsc.org @angewandtechemie.bsky.social
October 28, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Our first Industry Collaboration Spotlight is live! 🎉

Read more about SCHEMA's collaborative R&D project between the @uniofbath.bsky.social and @naturbeads.bsky.social.

👉 Read it here: schemahub.ac.uk/spotlights
October 23, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Join Alchemy and SCHEMA for a one-day symposium exploring how Al and digitalisation are transforming chemistry and sustainable manufacturing.

This is a unique chance to connect with national leaders in Al and sustainable manufacturing. Register now!

🔗 www.soci.org/events/hq-ev...
October 16, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Our network of Research Associates has grown rapidly since our launch. We have also welcomed a number of affiliate doctoral and postdoctoral researchers who attend our events and engage with our academics. We were lucky enough to get some of our PDRAs together for a photo at our Autumn Conference!
October 14, 2025 at 7:01 AM
🔬 SCHEMA Publication Alert❗

📄 General, Quantified Structure-Performance Correlations for Synergistic Heteronuclear Electro-, Polymerization, and Asymmetric Catalysts

🧪📚 ACS Catalysis @acs.org

📲 Read the article here: doi.org/10.1021/acsc...

#SCHEMA #NewPublication #Catalysis #MaterialsChemistry
October 8, 2025 at 11:07 AM
The Chancellor of @ox.ac.uk, Lord Hague, visited our Polymer Characterisation Labs in the Physical and Theoretical Chemistry Building recently. Lord Hague was shown around by Dr Greg Sulley, our Industry and Partnerships Manager, and SCHEMA affiliate Freya Butler.

📲 Read more here: bit.ly/4nx1twl
October 6, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Our Digital & Information Technologies Lead Prof Antoine Buchard and Director Prof Charlotte Williams co-hosted the recent RSC Faraday Discussion titled “Polymerisation and depolymerisation chemistry: the second century Faraday Discussion” in Oxford.

👉 Read the full story here: bit.ly/42VPZKq
September 29, 2025 at 1:00 PM
We hosted a 'Developing Sustainable Leaders' session at our Autumn conference for early career researchers:

🧠 Intellectual Property training by OUI
🌈 EDI workshop by MPLS EDI
💡 Entrepreneurship panel moderated by Dr Norman Keane ft HydRegen, Naturbeads, OXGRIN and Scindo

Thank you to our speakers!
September 25, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Thank you to all of the speakers and session chairs at our Autumn conference! The event brought together over 100 researchers, industry leaders, and early career scientists. Read more about our conference here: bit.ly/4pANR4q
September 22, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Congratulations to Dr Jon Husband from @uniofbath.bsky.social and Dr Ella Clark from @ox.ac.uk for winning the poster prizes at our Autumn conference! They received their certificates from Prof Kylie Vincent and prizes were kindly sponsored by @greenchemistry.rsc.org and @rscsustainability.rsc.org 🏆
September 19, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the SCHEMA Autumn Conference at @ox.ac.uk.

We’re grateful to our presenters and to all attendees for contributing to the discussions.

Keep an eye on our social channels over the coming week for highlights from the conference!
September 18, 2025 at 8:00 AM
🔬 Publication Alert ❗

📄 Synthesis and depolymerization studies of biohybrid polycarbonates derived from terpenes

🧪📚 Polymer Chemistry

Authors: Thirusangumurugan Senthamarai, Enrico Lanaro, Jack Tinker, Antoine Buchard, Arjan W. Kleij

📲 Read the article here: doi.org/10.1039/D5PY...
September 8, 2025 at 8:38 AM
🧪 Meet our Postdocs 🤝

Dr Guofan Xu is based at @uniofbath.bsky.social and is working on the fabrication of biodegradable microcapsules based on cellulose nanofibrils as part of Prof Davide Mattia's group.

🔗 Read more about our Research Associates and their work: bit.ly/3VsTLqz

#SCHEMA #Postdoc
September 3, 2025 at 9:08 AM
🔬 #NewPublication

📄 Controlled Catalysis Delivering High Molecular Weight Polyesters as Recyclable Alternatives to Polystyrenes

🧪📚 Angewandte Chemie

Authors: Nora Jannsen, Kam Poon, Alexander, Craze, Bonny Gao, Charlotte Williams

#SustainableMaterials #Polyesters #Catalysis #SCHEMA
September 1, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Each year @royalsociety.org recognises exceptional research.

Congratulations to SCHEMA Renewable Chemicals & Power Lead Prof Matthew Rosseinsky OBE FRS who has received the Royal Medal for Physical Sciences and Prof Andy Cooper FRS who has received the Davy Medal!

🔗 Read more here: bit.ly/3UUEy1k
August 29, 2025 at 11:00 AM
#MeetOurPostDocs: Dr Alexander Craze is based at @ox.ac.uk, having recently completed his DPhil under the supervision of SCHEMA Director, Prof Charlotte Williams.

🔗 Read more about our Research Associates and their work: schemahub.ac.uk/research-staff

#SCHEMA #SustainableMaterials #GreenChemistry
August 20, 2025 at 9:40 AM