Written question asked by Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle (Green Party) on Thursday, 5 June 2025, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 19 June 2025. It was answered by Lord Vallance of Balham (Labour) on Thursday, 19 June 2025 on behalf of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.
Chemistry: Research
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the environmental, economic and practical benefits of mechanochemistry, and what financial support they are providing for research and commercial development in that area.
- Answer
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UK Research and Innovation, via the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), funds a diverse portfolio of pioneering research projects that explore the frontiers of chemistry which underpin sustainable and innovative chemical processes. This includes exploring new methodologies such as mechanochemistry.
Current live projects, totalling £1.7 million, that include a substantive mechanochemistry method development include:
- a novel mechanochemical method for hydrogen isotope separation;
- a mechano-enzymatic synthesis of key pharmaceutical building blocks;
- an automated reaction screening and optimisation protocol using mechanochemical platforms.
Secondary information
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- HL8151
- Session
- 2024-26
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- Chemistry Finance Research
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- Yes
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