All Industrial processes articles
-
-
News
Recycling lithium from electric vehicle batteries
Start a lesson with news of a mechanochemical recovery method that’s better for the environment
-
Interview
‘We can’t get rid of fossil fuels and not have an alternative’
Meet Phil Mercer, a chemist helping plan for a new lithium mine in Cornwall
-
Feature
Your place or mine? The local business of lithium mining
Lithium-ion batteries will power the next generation of electric cars, but how can we mine lithium with minimal impact on the environment?
-
Resource
Lithium: separation, mining and battery power
Test your 11–14 students’ knowledge of separation techniques; elements, mixtures and compounds; periodic table trends
-
News
Breaking the carbon–hydrogen bond
A new photocatalyst that can act on small alkane hydrocarbons is a rare example of directly using natural gases as reagents
-
News
A more energy-efficient lithium electrolysis
Could a ceramic hold the key to cheaper and less noxious lithium extraction using electrolysis?
-
News
Antidepressants in waste water may cause potent tap water toxin
Waste water ozone and chlorination treatments: Prozac and methamphetamine may be the cause of toxic nitrochloroform in tap water
-
Ideas
Learning at home for 14–16
Keep your 14–16 classes learning remotely with these curriculum-relevant resources and activities
-
News
Turning PVC green
Platinum might be the catalytic key to reducing the environmental impact of mercury pollution
-
-
News
Algae produce synthetic chemicals
Surprise discovery as research shows trihalogenated anilines make synthetic chemicals
-
News
Making ethanol from lignin
A new method can produce ethanol from rewnable lignin and carbon dioxide
-
-
Resource
Assessing the life cycle of fashion
Examine the environmental impact of our clothing with these resources
-
Resource
Equilibria starters 1 (16–18)
Quantify your students’ knowledge of equilibria with these Starter for ten activities covering dynamic equilibria, Le Châtelier’s principle and equilibria and industry.
-
-
Resource
Aspirin screen experiment
Get students aged 16–18 running their own organic synthesis on a computer or tablet before taking part in the real thing. This resource also features an in-depth practical guide and a set of worksheets covering the theory.
-
-
