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A metallic duo to improve catalysts, by Kristiaan Helfferich (UU)
Prof. Petra de Jongh already mentioned it when she was hosted by the Dutch NPO Radio 1: young researchers are very eager to work on today’s challenges in making chemistry […]
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Turning Carbon Dioxide into Fuel
ARC CBBC PhD candidate Sobhan Neyrizi from Twente University about turning carbon dioxide into fuel All around us in the air there is CO2. We would like to reuse this […]
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A light-based thermometer to change chemistry, by Daan Groefsema (UU)
Are you curious how a new type of thermometer can contribute to our mission to greenify chemistry? Watch Daan’s pitch about his research! Recently, a selection of our PhD-candidates followed […]
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Doe maar Duurzaam
Om grote stappen te maken in de verduurzaming van de chemische industrie moeten we vele talenten en disciplines met elkaar verbinden en samenwerken. Bert Weckhuysen in RTL Doe Maar Duurzaam: […]
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Without catalysis no energy transition?
We talked about the importance of catalysts during EIES21. Almost all current chemical processes are working because of catalysts. Working on new sustainable and circular chemistry means that you need […]
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Chemistry is everywhere. Always. Also in coatings!
Traditionally coatings are made to protect and to color an object. Nowadays coatings can also be made to have more functionalities. They can be self-cleaning or self-healing for example. […]
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Publication | Water Barrier Properties of Resin-Stabilized Waterborne Coatings for Paperboard
The replacement of plastic packaging by paperboard can significantly contribute to meet the sustainability goals in important application fields, such as in food packaging. The (water) barrier properties of paperboard-based […]
Read moreDid you know that the package of a milk carton is more complex than it looks?
The shelf-life and safety of food increased enormously due to the use of food packaging in such way that we cannot imagine a life without food packaging. Consequently, with the […]
Read moreIt is important to work together, especially when you want to change things.
“There are so many possibilities to work together on a global scale.” We were honoured by the visit of former Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende to our Reinventing Chemistry Event […]
Read moreImagine you have a huge box of Lego bricks but you only know how to build a cube
You can build so much more from molecules. Nicole van Leeuwen (UvA) explains in her video what you can make out of various molecules.
Read moreThe ARC CBBC PhD candidates: diverse team of talented researchers!
Methane is by far the most abundant organic molecule on our planet and is an important waste product from the chemical industry. It can re-used however by applying the right […]
Read moreThe future is bright!
One hour of sunlight provides enough energy of global demand of one year? Did you know? Wouldn’t it be amazing if we could use solar energy to generate electricity and […]
Read moreFrom the lab to the plant. Nothing is impossible!
A lot of research is done, but how do we upscale and how can we make sure that the process is economical as well as sustainable. Hans Kuipers explains a […]
Read moreCan we get inspiration from nature?
Using light to understand and turn catalysis upside down. A interview with Bert Weckhuysen. We want to make refiners of the future not or at least not completely based on […]
Read moreThe future is exciting and bright!
Green transformations and materials. Ben Feringa explains how joint efforts and the unique infrastructure and equipment within ARC CBBC contribute to new sustainable chemistry. Building blocks from green materials such […]
Read moreCoatings from nature
George Hermens (RUG) introduces us to coatings from nature. During the ARC CBBC lustrum event he explained his research for more sustainable coatings. In his research he focusses on the […]
Read morePhD’s making a difference
Illustrating how research can make the difference for society, ARC CBBC PhD students learned to create vlogs and podcasts about their research work. Sharing a common vision of sustainability, our […]
Read moreReinventing Chemistry Together
Chemistry is everywhere. It is in our everyday consumer products. At the same time, it lies at the heart of some of the world’s present-day concerns. Driven by the potential […]
Read moreRedesigning a miracle: sustainable coatings
A group of leading scientists and product makers from industry have the dream to develop paints and inks which are 0% based on fossil materials and 100% environmentally friendly. ARC […]
Read moreProduction of valuable products. We are on the right track, it is working!
We visited the ARC CBBC lab at Eindhoven University of Technology for a video recording of the new generation of talents at work, as part of the Reinventing Chemistry Together […]
Read morePitch training: MY research what’s in it for YOU?
Our PhD students followed a pitch training entitled “My research, what’s in it for you?”. The workshop was about pitching your research to a lay audience. Experienced trainers from Vrije […]
Read moreWill we actually be able to convert CO2 into something useful, just like the plants do?
Akansha Goyal (UL) uses renewable electricity to electrochemically convert CO2 into value added products. Listen how joint efforts work on a carbon neutral energy future.
Read moreWhat if we only produce valuable products from methane?
We work on a completely different process to break down methane into its two elements: hydrogen and carbon. Listen to Morteza Hadian one of our PhD students at TU/e who […]
Read morePaint your object with just one layer
How many layers do you need for good protection? In his research Ellard Hooiveld (WUR) is investigating if we can create a paint with which one layer is enough.
Read moreThe art and science of making and analyzing catalysts
For the sake of the planet materials need to produced with a reduced ecological footprint. Therefore catalysts need to be improved. They must result in chemicals with higher purity, less […]
Read moreA new generation of talents at work
We visited the ARC CBBC lab at Universiteit Utrecht for a video recording of the new generation of talents at work, as part of the Reinventing Chemistry Together symposium. An […]
Read moreDare to explore the unknown paths
“Dare to explore unknown paths”, is how Professor Ben Feringa described the essence of the central role of PhD candidates in the ARC CBBC program. Yesterday we visited the ARC […]
Read moreLoosening the bonds of methane to break free from carbon dioxide
Small Molecule Activation An ARC CBBC multilateral research program in collaboration with BASF and Shell. Curious to see more of the multilateral research program on Small Molecule Activation? Watch the […]
Read moreARC CBBC in a nutshell
ARC CBBC is a national advanced research center for excellent research in major complex chemistry and energy related societal challenges
Read moreOpening speech Marjan Oudeman
Opening speech Marjan Oudeman – Official launch ARC CBBC 10 may 2016
Read moreProf. Bert Weckhuysen – Functional materials
Bert Weckhuysen – inorganic chemistry and catalysis
Read moreLaunch ARC CBBC
On 10 May 2016, the Advanced Research Center Chemical Building Blocks Consortium (ARC CBBC) celebrated its official start. Potential participants from science and industries were informed about the ARC CBBC […]
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