Advanced Materials Technology Centre

02/09/2026

28/08/2026

☀️ From solar panels to building materials. 🏗️

We’re thrilled to see our colleagues Dr. Li Xiaodong and Ms. Lu Yanru featured in Lianhe Zaobao 联合早报, highlighting our collaboration with REDUX SG to explore new possibilities for waste solar panels. Thank you Gary Seah and Jeff Seah for collaborating with SP Advanced Materials Technology Centre (AMTC) on this meaningful project! 🌱

Read the original article here: https://www.zaobao.com.sg/news/singapore/story20260816-9468972?utm_source=ios-share&utm_medium=app

Together, we're translating processed solar-panel waste into potential construction materials—turning an emerging waste stream into a resource for the Built Environment. A great example of how industry collaboration + materials innovation can help move Singapore towards a more circular future.

Thank you again to REDUX and Lianhe Zaobao for sharing this journey with us!

26/08/2026

🏅 Congratulations, Dr Lim, on receiving the Commendation Medal!
This national recognition is a wonderful acknowledgement of your more than a decade of dedicated service to Singapore Polytechnic.

For those of us who work alongside you, we know this recognition reflects much more than the years on paper. Your remarkable commitment, sense of responsibility, relentless pursuit of excellence, and constant willingness to reflect, learn and improve have been an inspiration to the AMTC family.

You may not always be the first to celebrate yourself, but today, we are very happy to celebrate you. ❤️
Congratulations once again, Dr Lim! A truly well-deserved recognition of your dedication and service.

21/08/2026

♻️ What happens to the plastic in a discarded air-conditioner?

Under Singapore NEA's Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) scheme for electrical and electronic waste, recovering and recycling materials from end-of-life appliances is an important step towards a more circular economy.

At SP Advanced Materials Technology Centre (AMTC), we're exploring how recycled plastics from components such as air-conditioner housings, fan blades, and coolers can be processed and incorporated into cementitious materials, reducing the use of virgin raw materials while supporting a more circular Built Environment.

Join us as we take you behind the scenes—from shredding and sieving to mixing, casting, curing, and testing—this is technology translation in action.

Because sometimes, innovation isn't about creating something new—it's about creating new value from them. 🌱

14/08/2026

🔥 It looks like burnt wood... because it is.

But what if this "burnt waste" could help build a more sustainable future?

Biochar is one of the most promising carbon-rich materials in the circular economy. Produced from biomass through pyrolysis, it has the unique ability to store carbon for decades while giving waste a second life.

At SP Advanced Materials Technology Centre (AMTC), we've successfully developed biochar-incorporated mortar, where biochar partially replaces cement—reducing cement consumption, repurposing waste materials, and supporting long-term carbon storage in construction materials.

Join Sarah as she takes you behind the scenes to see how biochar is processed, tested, and transformed into a sustainable construction material.

Sometimes, yesterday's waste could become tomorrow's building material. 🌱

11/08/2026

Did you know there’s actual gold inside your old electronics? 📱💻

At SP Advanced Materials Technology Centre (AMTC), our team is turning e-waste into a valuable resource—without relying on traditional, hazardous methods like cyanide!

Here’s a quick look at our e-waste recovery process in action:
1️⃣ XRF Analysis: Non-destructive testing to measure gold content.
2️⃣ Eco-Friendly Dissolution: Heating our patented chemical solution to selectively dissolve only the gold. (also available for silver and palladium!)
3️⃣ Filtration & Measurement: Using ICP-OES plasma technology for precise concentration analysis.

Your old tech isn't trash—it’s the future of sustainable urban mining. ♻️✨

07/08/2026

🇸🇬Happy National Day, Singapore! 🎂
Today, we celebrate not just our nation's achievements, but the very people who make them possible. Thank you to everyone who continues to innovate, collaborate, and build a brighter future for Singapore.

Wishing everyone a joyful National Day and many more years of progress together.
💚 With love from AMTC

06/08/2026

Beyond The Lab 🧪
Some people scroll during their break.
Some solve Rubik's cubes.
Just another day at AMTC. 🙂‍↕️

04/08/2026

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24/07/2026

From hands-on research in sustainable materials to securing a scholarship with NUS! 🌟

Meet Moe Thet Mon (Class of 2026), one of AMTC most inspiring interns from the School of Architecture & the Built Environment (ABE). During her internship as a Research Assistant, Moe Thet Mon worked on producing lightweight, thermal-insulation plaster using sustainable materials — gaining valuable experience in lab research, industry networking, and professional communication along the way.

"AMTC is where I met mentors and supervisors who believed in me even when I doubted myself... Thank you, AMTC, for being such an important part of my journey." 💓

We are even prouder than you on your journey, Moe! Wishing you all the very best as you step into your next chapter at NUS. Keep in touch, and keep building!👋🏗️