Chemingineering – Better Battery
Batteries are becoming cheaper, safer and greener. This month’s column examines how composition and crystallography of cathodes are critical for the battery’s performance. Alternative...
Chemingineering – Ammonia’s New Avatar
Hundred years ago, ammonia came to humanity’s rescue as a fertiliser and averted a major food crisis. Now it is poised to return in...
Chemingineering – Cart before the Horse
The 50th edition of this column examines some salient facets of the material revolution that is silently shaping our lives. Materials have always been...
Chemingineering – Photovoltaic Cells 3.0
As solar power is poised to explode in the coming decade, a slew of exciting technologies is emerging out of labs to create the...
Chemingineering – Suprahuman Operator
This month’s column examines how robots are being deployed in the chemical industry to ensure the health and safety of their workers. Robots not...
Chemingineering- Virtual Commissioning
During the pandemic, dozens of chemical and allied plants have been started up remotely. One of the exciting tools that make this possible is...
Chemingineering – Something Special
This month’s column examines the business of specialty chemicals, which are omnipresent in our daily routines. Specialty chemicals deliver significant values to the end...
Chemingineering | Green Hydrogen
Dawn is breaking on the Hydrogen Economy and nations across the developed world are ramping up investments in technologies and infrastructure. This month, our...
Chemingineering | Automation Culture
Amidst the growing culture of automation, our columnist plays Devil’s Advocate by drawing upon his personal experiences from the last 4 decades. While AI...
Chemingineering | The Plastic Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has altered the public perception of plastic, promoting its profligate use. Overnight it has been transformed from a muchmaligned villain to...