RESEARCH NEWS
Graphene sets new electronic benchmark with dual breakthroughs
NUS and collaborators achieve record graphene mobility using twist-angle and proximity screening, surpassing GaAs benchmarks.
CDE Faculty awarded 10th NRF Investigatorship
Three CDE faculty members have now been formally awarded the 10th NRF Investigatorship for their high-impact, high-risk research.
AI model maps building emissions to support fairer climate policies
Open-source approach uses publicly available data and machine learning to identify carbon hotspots and guide targeted urban decarbonisation.
Seatrium Public Lecture explores offshore wind as the future of energy
The Lecture gave insights into offshore wind technology and Singapore’s role in the clean energy transition.
New co-assembly strategy unlocks robust circularly polarised luminescence across the colour spectrum
A new method by NUS researchers to produce hierarchical chiral materials with exceptional optical and mechanical properties offers new applications in quantum optics, photonic devices and data encryption.
Crumpled graphene membranes set benchmark for hydrogen purification and carbon capture
Membrane technology developed by researchers at CDE overcomes long-standing trade-off in gas separation, offering improved performance in hydrogen purification and carbon capture.
Catalyst cuts energy use in COâ‚‚-to-ethylene conversion
Breakthrough by CDE researchers could cut carbon footprint of one of the world’s most widely used industrial chemicals.
DayOne signs ‘Anchor Partner’ agreement with STDCT
Sustainable Tropical Data Centre Testbed hosted at CDE sign agreement with Singapore data centre to advance sustainable digital infrastructure.
AI-powered training tool helps seniors monitor cognitive health
Developed by researchers at CDE, the CURATE.DTx platform uses personalised AI to support healthy ageing through engaging, adaptive gameplay
When stem cells feel the squeeze, they start building bone
Research finds that physical forces alone, without chemical cues, can set stem cells on the path to becoming bone cells, opening up new possibilities for regenerative therapies.
SHINE signs research collaboration with NSTIC (GaN)
Research collaboration with new National Semiconductor Translation and Innovation Centre for Gallium Nitride aims to grow Singapore’s leadership in next-gen semiconductor technologies.
Self-powered sensor offers fast, sustainable water monitoring
Inspired by human skin, the ReSURF sensor detects pollutants in milliseconds without the need for an external power source.


