What's happening in chemistry?

The School of Chemistry is one of the leading teaching and research schools in Australia. It is affiliated with a number of important research centres and is committed to ongoing involvement with Australian industry.

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Heat-sensitive bandages

Heat-sensitive bandages

Monash PhD student Louise van der Werff is working with CSIRO to develop a bandage that warns of infection by changing colour.

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Sustainable energy

Sustainable energy

Monash is involved in two promising areas of science research that could deliver low cost, no-emission alternatives for our future fuels and energy needs.

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Green manufacturing

Green manufacturing

The $24.9 million Victorian Centre for Sustainable Chemical Manufacturing, led by Monash and CSIRO, will boost efforts for greener manufacturing in the chemical, pharmaceutical and food industries.

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Water splitting

Water splitting

An international team of scientists led by Monash researchers are working to create a cheap and efficient way to split water by using sunlight.