According to the report given by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC), current innovation trends of 2023 focused on the production of wearable sensors, artificial muscles, low sugar vaccines, phage therapy, synthetic electrochemistry, photo catalytic therapy, biological recycling of plastics, depolymerization, chlorine-mediated removal of carbon IV oxide and GPT language models. Innovation seeks to improve existing methods and generate new/improved ideas that better addresses current challenges and seeks to provide better solutions for future objectives. This relies heavily on the study of various materials to understand their specific characteristics such as structure and properties which influences how they behave in various systems. These characteristics must be fully comprehended, and potential ideas extensively tested, if new, and improved solutions will be realized. The scientific data generated from this is the bedrock for new innovations that can achieve future objectives. For example, a historic resolution aimed at totally overhauling the generation of plastic waste was passed in March 2022 at Nairobi by the United Nations Environment Assembly. To actualize this, chemical analysis addressing certain key questions pertaining to the structures of these plastics, their degradation into non-toxic components, and their replacement with other environmentally friendly biodegradable materials must be carried out. So, it is not out of place to say that chemistry drives innovations. It is our responsibility to look critically into these problems and conduct chemical research that can serve as a knowledge base for future innovations.

Victoria Ezinne Ottah completed her Ph.D. in Biochemistry by age 30 from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. She has published several papers in reputable journals that have been cited by various authors. She has served as a reviewer for reputable journals. She is interested in multidisciplinary research that focuses on the potential of catalytic biodegradation of biomaterials in biotechnology