The Citadel Chemistry Department

https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/metal-waste-catalyst-hydrogen-production

Metal waste catalyst forges way to hydrogen production from water - Interesting Engineering This technology aims to deliver ‘the most promising green pathways for hydrogen production’ via electrolysis of water.

Congratulations to Austin Hronek (BA Chem, 2025)!

Citadel veteran student wins the 10th annual Baker Business Bowl, receives $10,000 for their business plan - The Citadel Today Tsuboi Agriculture is the winner of the 10th annual Baker Business Bowl and went home with a $10,000 check to start the business.

Congratulations to all the presenters at the SFSSM Banquet!

Wow!

Snapshot of noble gas atoms emerges from within a graphene sandwich – Physics World Nanoclusters of krypton and xenon directly imaged at room temperature for the first time thanks to confining layers of graphene

Congratulations to Blake for getting the highest yield and winning the coveted silver skull!!!!

Congrats to all of the cadets that went to SERMACS this fall!

https://www.space.com/asteroid-may-contain-element-beyond-periodic-table-new-study?lrh=7d4cd08a892f492701c28e3231467e92011ff8812f8a80249c6e196afc784f43

Nearby asteroid may contain elements 'beyond the periodic table', new study suggests Naturally occurring superheavy elements beyond those listed in the periodic table could potentially explain why asteroid 33 Polyhymnia is so dense, new research suggests.

Woot! At the last weekend workshop cadets saw stoichiometry in action. The cadets made rockets with varying ratios of fuel/oxygen and saw which ratio launched the rockets the furthest!

https://www.sciencenews.org/article/plastic-upcycle-soap-surfactant

Chemists turned plastic waste into tiny bars of soap Researchers developed a process to turn plastic waste into surfactants, the key ingredients in dozens of products, including soap.

Congratulations to all of the summer researchers!

New alloy with nanooxide particles can withstand extreme heat! The alloy is NiCoCr and the oxide particles are Y2O3.

NASA’s new wonder material can withstand the heat of hell NASA's new GRX-810 metal alloy will enable lighter, stronger, and more durable spaceships.

Very cool use of a pH indicator!

Smart dressing changes color if wounds are infected It's ironic that in order to check if a wound is becoming infected, doctors may end up setting back the healing process by prematurely removing the dressing. An experimental new dressing is designed to help, as it changes color if an infection is occurring.

Congratulations to Evans Banks and Evan Stravolo for each winning a prestigious Sigma Xi Award for their research presentations on The Citadel's Student Excellence Day! Both Evans have been working with Dr. Megan Moyer on metal organic frameworks (MOFs) since their k**b year and their time and effort has definitely paid off!

Sigma Xi is the scientific research honor society and was formed in 1886 (making it one of the oldest honor societies). The Charleston Chapter of Sigma Xi has received the Chapter of Excellence Award in 2009 and 2013.

Congrats to all of the students that participated in the chemistry workshop on 2-17 and 2-18!

Our next workshop will be on 4-21 and 4-22!!! WOOT!

Congratulations to Danny Swofford and Sylvester Guillermo, another publication officially under their belt!

The Chemist | Journal of the American Institute of Chemists Abstract: Bioethanol produced from inedible biomass has the potential to curtail emissions, maximize usage of agricultural/urban waste and be a renewable energy source. Hydrolyzing cellulose to glucose is a critical step in the production of bioethanol from inedible biomass and can be accomplished t...

Weekend chemistry workshop starts tonight at 6 pm in Byrd 108! :)
We will learn how to apply analytical skills when preparing organic compounds!

https://www.acs.org/funding/scholarships-fellowships/acs-international-research-experience-for-students.html
Who wants to spend a summer performing undergraduate research in Germany or Singapore??!!

ACS International Research Experience for Students (IRES) Program - American Chemical Society American Chemical Society: Chemistry for Life.

New reaction pathways!
https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/unprecedented-simultaneous-quantum-tunnelling-reaction-discovered/4016566.article

Congratulations Sylvester Guillermo and Danny Swofford, they have their first ACS publication!

β-Glucosidase Immobilized on Magnetic Nanoparticles: Controlling Biomolecule Footprint and Particle Functional Group Density to Navigate the Activity–Stability Tradeoff In the present work, the immobilized footprint of β-glucosidase (BGL) on silica-coated iron oxide was explored to produce reusable catalysts with flexible active sites for high activity and heightened storage stability. Synthesized iron oxide particles were coated with silica and functionalized wit...

Chemistry, the arts, and history!

What is the secret of Stradivarius violins? Stradivarius violins produce elegant music with a level of clarity that is unparalleled by modern instruments, according to some musicians.

Ancient DNA From 1 Million Years Ago Discovered in Antarctica As we're a species with ever-shrinking attention spans, it can be difficult to comprehend just how long life has been around on Earth.

Congratulations Sylvester Guillermo, Danny Swofford, and Gavin Coulter! Their manuscript was just published in the Journal of Undergraduate Chemistry Research!

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National Chemistry Week! :)

National Chemistry Week (NCW) - American Chemical Society National Chemistry Week is a public awareness campaign that promotes the value of chemistry in everyday life. NCW occurs annually the third week in October.