Smells like teen spirit: shattering secondary students’ perceptions of chemistry through fragrances

Description

Chemistry students are investigating how ionic liquids could be used for sustainable synthesis of fragrances, as a part of 'Ionic Liquids: Towards Greener Fragrances' research.

The innovative project in Northern Ireland is designed to change young people’s perception of the subject and open their eyes to less traditional applications of chemistry beyond the taught curriculum. Enabled by an RSC Outreach Fund grant, it has already demonstrated its potential to change students’ attitudes towards chemistry and cement their decisions to pursue the subject beyond school.