2025-01-22

Lignin paves the way for a fossil-free society

Lignin is the substance that gives plants strength and resilience. Properties that make lignin a promising replacement for materials produced from oil and coal. Researchers at Stockholm University are investigating the potential of lignin as a basis for future materials.

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2024-12-13

Department of Materials and Environmental Chemistry

Department of Chemistry – A unified force for chemistry at Stockholm University

From 1st January 2025, the Department of Materials and Environmental Chemistry and the Department of Organic Chemistry will merge their strengths to form a new department – Department of Chemistry. Niklas Hedin will become the head of the department, and Belen Martín-Matute will serve as vice head.

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2024-10-16

Department of Materials and Environmental Chemistry

Revolutionizing construction – sustainable wood protection from tree bark waste

Researchers at Stockholm University have unveiled a fully biobased wood coating system that could transform the construction industry by providing a sustainable alternative to fossil-based synthetic coatings.

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2024-10-07

Department of Materials and Environmental Chemistry

Congrats to Anneli Kruve – new professor in Organic Analytical Chemistry

Congratulations to Anneli Kruve, who has been promoted to professor in Organic Analytical Chemistry with an emphasis on computational mass spectrometry at the Department of Materials and Environmental Chemistry, Stockholm University.

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