Jakarta, Jan. 4 -- Inorganic chemistry plays a strategic role in transforming industrial waste and local natural resources into high-value functional materials that support sustainable development, said an Indonesian professor. Professor of Chemistry at Pattimura University Hellna Tehubijuluw said over the past two decades, inorganic chemistry has undergone a fundamental transformation. The discipline is no longer confined to studying compound structures; it has evolved into a practical solution to environmental, energy, and materials challenges. This shift is particularly relevant for Indonesia-an archipelagic nation rich in natural resources yet still burdened by high levels of industrial waste and the underutilisation of local materials,...