{"id":13861,"date":"2021-08-09T16:37:28","date_gmt":"2021-08-09T15:37:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/?p=13861"},"modified":"2021-08-09T16:37:28","modified_gmt":"2021-08-09T15:37:28","slug":"transforming-fundamental-science-into-real-world-solutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/transforming-fundamental-science-into-real-world-solutions\/13861\/","title":{"rendered":"Transforming fundamental science into real-world solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"
Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC<\/a>) funding worth nearly \u00a3600,000 will allow researchers to work alongside industry partners to translate STFC-funded research into commercial use, turning fundamental science into real-world solutions.<\/p>\n Jason Green, STFC Associate Director External Innovation, commented: \u201cProjects such as these, which take cutting-edge research and reimagine it to address real-world challenges, are at the forefront of innovation.<\/p>\n \u201cWith this funding, researchers will be able to work with their industry partners to turn their exciting and novel ideas into reality.<\/p>\n \u201cThrough these partnerships, the quest for knowledge and understanding that makes the UK a great leader in science will also reap societal and economic rewards.\u201d<\/p>\n This funding comes under the Innovation Partnership Scheme (IPS<\/a>), meaning that all the projects must involve the support of industrial collaborators.<\/p>\n The IPS funded projects include:<\/p>\n A joint fund for the University of York and STFC\u2019s Central Laser Facility will examine two-dimensional infrared (2D-IR) spectroscopy. 2D-IR utilises the most advanced lasers to excite vibrations of molecules and make a sensitive ‘map’ of the 3D structures and intermolecular interactions of proteins and DNA.<\/p>\n The team has established a partnership with global biopharmaceutical company UCB Pharma, medical technology SME Dxcover Ltd and the Central Laser Facility to create the world’s first high throughput 2D-IR screening facility.<\/p>\n An innovative project led by the University of Leeds will create a novel catalyst material that has demonstrated itself to be efficient in converting nitrogen oxides into its less harmful relation, nitrogen gas, at low temperatures. Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) emissions from the combustion of fuels cause poor air quality with negative health implications, especially in densely populated areas.<\/p>\n Currently, the majority of NOx emissions come from road transport or sectors, including the combustion of fuels. While there are various technologies for nitrogen oxides emissions control from diesel engines, the conversion proficiency of current exhaust after-treatment technologies at low temperatures is poor, with less than 50% efficiency. The novel catalyst material found by researchers at Leeds University has indicated a significant capability to catalyse the reduction of nitrogen dioxide at low and even ambient temperatures.<\/p>\nInnovation Partnership Scheme<\/h3>\n