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SCHEMA Hub @schemahub.bsky.social · 11h

🔬 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

SCHEMA Hub @schemahub.bsky.social · 2d

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

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SCHEMA Hub @schemahub.bsky.social · 9d

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

SCHEMA Hub @schemahub.bsky.social · 13d

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!

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SCHEMA Hub @schemahub.bsky.social · 16d

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

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SCHEMA Hub @schemahub.bsky.social · 19d

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 🏆

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SCHEMA Hub @schemahub.bsky.social · 20d

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!

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SCHEMA Hub @schemahub.bsky.social · Sep 8

🔬 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...

SCHEMA Hub @schemahub.bsky.social · Sep 3

🧪 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

SCHEMA Hub @schemahub.bsky.social · Sep 1

🔬 #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

SCHEMA Hub @schemahub.bsky.social · Aug 29

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

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SCHEMA Hub @schemahub.bsky.social · Aug 26

📣 Register today: AI-Infused Sustainable Manufacturing Symposium 📣

📅 Tuesday, 11 November 2025
📍 Society of Chemical Industry (SCI), London.

🎙️ Confirmed speakers: Prof Matt Rosseinsky, Prof Andy Cooper, Dr Ulrich Hintermair, Prof Camille Petit, Dr Aniket Chitre

www.soci.org/events/hq-ev...

AI Infused Sustainable Manufacturing Symposium

Join the AI for Chemistry Hub (AIchemy) and the Sustainable Chemicals and Materials Manufacturing Hub (SCHEMA) for a one-day symposium. This in-person event brings together both AIchemy and SCHEMA Hub...

www.soci.org

SCHEMA Hub @schemahub.bsky.social · Aug 20

#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

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UK Catalysis Hub @ukcatalysishub.bsky.social · Jul 8

Congratulations to Prof Graham Hutchings and the SCHEMA team!

SCHEMA Hub @schemahub.bsky.social · Jul 7

Congratulations to SCHEMA Co-Investigator Prof Graham Hutchings CBE FREng FRS, project lead Dr Richard Lewis, and the team at the Cardiff Catalysis Institute for winning in the Enabling Technologies Category of the @rsc.org Emerging Technologies Competition 2025.

🔗 Read more here: lnkd.in/eR2KPxWT

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Green Chemistry @greenchemistry.rsc.org · Jul 29

Hi #Chemsky! We are delighted to sponsor the #SCHEMA Autumn Conference at @ox.ac.uk alongside @rscsustainability.rsc.org 💚

🔗 Visit the conference page: bit.ly/4mgCrRc

@rsc.org

SCHEMA Hub @schemahub.bsky.social · Jul 28

📣🧪 Registrations are now open for the #SCHEMA Autumn Conference at @ox.ac.uk.

We are inviting poster submissions and there are two £200 prizes on offer, proudly sponsored by RSC Sustainability and @greenchemistry.rsc.org.

🔗 Visit out conference page: bit.ly/4mgCrRc

#callforabstracts #postdoc

Are you a PhD student, post-doctoral researcher, or early-career scientist working in academia or industry?

The Sustainable Chemicals and Materials Manufacturing Hub (SCHEMA) Autumn conference poster session is now open for abstract submissions – this is your chance to showcase what you’re working on.

A selection of posters will also be featured in our Lightning Presentations session, giving authors a chance to present a 2-minute pitch ahead of the main poster session.

We welcome submissions from across disciplines, career stages, and institutions. There are also two prizes kindly sponsored by RSC Sustainability and RSC Green Chemistry.

📅 Submission Deadline: 15 August 2025
✅ Notification of Acceptance: 25 August 2025

🔗 Complete the form to submit your abstract and register for the conference via our website.

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SCHEMA Hub @schemahub.bsky.social · Aug 18

🔬 Publication Alert ❗

📄 Heterodinuclear Co(III)Na(I) Catalysts for the Ring-Opening Copolymerization of Propene Oxide and Carbon Dioxide

🧪📚 𝑴𝒂𝒄𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒐𝒍𝒆𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒆𝒔 @acs.org

Authors: Frederica (Freya) Butler, Francesca Fiorentini, Katharina Eisenhardt, Charlotte Williams

#SCHEMA #NewPublication

SCHEMA Hub @schemahub.bsky.social · Aug 18

Poster submissions have now closed.

SCHEMA Hub @schemahub.bsky.social · Aug 13

📢🧪 𝑪𝒍𝒐𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒔𝒐𝒐𝒏: 𝑺𝒖𝒃𝒎𝒊𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒂𝒃𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕 🔬

Our Autumn conference poster session is still open for abstract submissions - this is your chance to showcase what you’re working on.

📅 Deadline: 15 August 2025
✅ Notice of Acceptance: 25 August 2025

🔗📲 Submit your abstract here: bit.ly/45OUAQw

SCHEMA Autumn conference final call for abstracts

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SCHEMA Hub @schemahub.bsky.social · Aug 11

🔬Publication Alert ❗

📄 Using Differential Scanning Calorimetry to Accelerate Polymerization Catalysis: A Toolkit for Miniaturized and Automated Kinetics Measurements

🧪📚 ACS Catalysis @acs.org

Authors: Thom McGuire, David Ning, Charlotte Williams

📲 View all SCHEMA publications on our website.

SCHEMA Hub @schemahub.bsky.social · Aug 7

Prof Matt Rosseinsky OBE FRS, SCHEMA Renewable Chemicals & Power Lead, recently visited the Houses of Parliament to show how researchers are using AI to transform science. He will also be speaking at our AI-Infused Sustainable Manufacturing Symposium.

📰Article: bit.ly/41wFfS1
📲Event: bit.ly/45880XI

SCHEMA Hub @schemahub.bsky.social · Aug 4

Join @aichemyhub.bsky.social and SCHEMA to explore the integration of new AI methods and digitalisation strategies with the design and manufacturing of sustainable chemicals and materials.

📲 Register now: bit.ly/4m1w3xq

#Chemistry #AI #SustainableManufacturing #MachineLearning #AcademicConferences

AI-Infused Sustainable Manufacturing Symposium

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SCHEMA Hub @schemahub.bsky.social · Jul 28

📣🧪 Registrations are now open for the #SCHEMA Autumn Conference at @ox.ac.uk.

We are inviting poster submissions and there are two £200 prizes on offer, proudly sponsored by RSC Sustainability and @greenchemistry.rsc.org.

🔗 Visit out conference page: bit.ly/4mgCrRc

#callforabstracts #postdoc

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UK Catalysis Hub @ukcatalysishub.bsky.social · Jul 24

Join us in person & online for a presentation by Simon R. Bare, Distinguished Staff Scientist at Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, 29 September 2025 at Research Complex at Harwell. Register free at tinyurl.com/SBareSSRL
#catalysis #chemistry #ChemSky

Photos of Simon Bare, Distinguished Staff Scientist and Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource (SSRL). Text title of presentation: Initial Lessons Learned in Developing an Integrated Platform to Predict Degradation of Catalysts for Sustainable Conversion of Alternate Feedstocks to Fuels and Chemicals

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SCHEMA Hub @schemahub.bsky.social · Jul 24

🧪 Publication Alert ❗

📄 High-Performance Recyclable Polyester Elastomers Through Transient Strain-Stiffening

📚 Advanced Materials

🔗 Read the research article: doi.org/10.1002/adma...

#PublicationAlert #AdvancedMaterials #SustainableTech #GreenChemistry

Advanced Materials: High performance Recyclable Polyester Elastomers Through Transient Strain-Stiffening

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SCHEMA Hub @schemahub.bsky.social · Jul 23

Are you a researcher in sustainable chemicals and materials manufacturing — in either academia or industry?

🎬 Our latest video, a Q&A with SCHEMA Operations and EDI Manager, Dr Steph Montanaro, highlights how you can get involved and grow your network.

🌐 Learn more at: schemahub.ac.uk

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