Cyanotyping was used to make blueprints back in the day and is one of the earliest methods of printmaking. The iron salts painted on the paper reacts with the sun, leaving a white print where the negative was. Chemistry and art combined!

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Metals like cobalt can form colourful compounds, this property is used here to measure the amount of cobalt in a sample. This pretty pink hue says it's a lot! And it's gorgeous to look at 😍🌸 Different metals have different colours, so it can also help us know which one is in a sample!
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When making protein it can be hard to know how much you've made. Sometimes use colourful methods to figure it out, where the protein reacts to turn the green chemical purple. More purple, more protein! Which sample do you think has the most beautiful colour?
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What's most exciting when making hydrogen? Seeing bubbles! When enough gas molecules are made, they join to form little bubbles. Here I've made very small amounts of hydrogen, for energy storage we'll need a lot more and understanding the fundamentals can help in upscaling.
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Voltammetry-time! This technique informs us about how much energy is needed to make an electron move, for example to make the chemical reaction to form hydrogen take place. Hydrogen is the future fuel, and understanding how to make it sustainably is crucial!
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Me and my poster at SCS2025! What a great conference it was :-)

If you're interested in enzymatic hydrogen evolution, let me know and let's talk!

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Besides research I also spend time on outreach to the public. In 2023 I took part in the Uppsala SciFest chemistry show, where we inspired kids to get into chemistry! If you are at UU or SLU, host your own activity this year! 🧪

www.scifest.se/w/sf/medverka

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Hi Bluesky! I'm a chemistry PhD-student working with artificial enzymes for hydrogen evolution. Last year we could show our work combining a de novo protein with a synthetic catalyst, making a fully artificial enzyme, designed with human hands!

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