Nanoporous materials—especially metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) and natural clays—are emerging as key platforms for chemical separations and catalysis. MOFs provide virtually unlimited, designable architectures through modular coordination chemistry, while clay performance can be fine-tuned post-synthetically by thermal or chemical treatments. The central challenge is selecting, or inventing, the right material for a given application.
The production of Scotch whisky is seemingly straightforward, with just 3 ingredients and a relatively small number of process steps. However, each ingredient, and each stage of production has a significant impact on the sensory attributes of the final product. A wide range of projects have been, and continue to be, carried out within the International Centre for Brewing & Distilling and the Institute of Chemical Sciences here at Heriot-Watt, from raw materials to packaged product, a selection of which will be discussed.
The safety and trustworthiness of mobile robotic systems are paramount in real-world applications. Compared to normal cases, corner cases are considered more valuable as they help determining the performance limitations of the systems in an efficient and effective manner. Existing methods struggle to generate realistic and diverse testing cases while ensuring the generation controllability to meet users' various demands.
The amorphous carbon coatings are made with a range of physical and chemical vapor deposition methods. The manufacturing process defines their diamond-like or graphite-like characteristics and therefore regulates their physical, mechanical, electrical, tribological, and biological properties.
Heriot-Watt Women's Engineering Society (WES) would like to invite you to celebration of the International Women in Engineering Day (INWED) on Monday 23 June 2025. Please find attached the poster with the details of this event is IN-PERSON and organised by EPS and EGIS.
Event Agenda
13:00 – 13:10 Welcome. Hosted by HW WES Organisers
Collaboration between academics and third space professional supporting learning and teaching plays a vital role in enhancing student success and the overall student experience, particularly in global higher education institutions. Third Space Professionals who support learning and teaching are integral to these collaborations. Partnerships between academics and third space professionals allows for sharing of resources, diverse perspectives, and expertise, all of which contribute to advancing university initiatives aimed at enriching the student experience.
We are excited to announce the upcoming talk of Dr Zifei Lu, Assistant Editor at the Open Access Materials & Nano Journals (RSC Applied Polymers, RSC Applied Interfaces, Materials Advances, Nanoscale Advances, Industrial Chemistry & Materials, Royal Society of Chemistry) that is titled “How to publish with Impact”.
