Energy & Catalysis

Energy & Catalysis

We seek to uncover the mechanistic details of chemical reactions that liberate energy and harness chemical potential to drive synthesis of new fuels and next generation materials. Our faculty bridge chemistry, materials science, and engineering to find chemical solutions to the globally relevant topics of energy and catalysis.

Some of our research topics include:

  • synthesis of molecules and nanoparticles for applications in solar energy conversion;
  • identifying mechanistic details by computational methods and simulations;
  • mixed-metal organometallic synthesis for homogeneous catalysis;
  • synthesis of complexes that mimic biological enzymes;
  • time-resolved spectroscopy of electron transfer events;
  • design and characterization of 2D electronic materials; and
  • molecular dynamics simulations of carbon capture materials.

Faculty

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Assistant Professor
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Head, Professor, Chemistry, Chemical Physics
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139A Smith Hall
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Associate Professor, Chemistry
Office
568C Kolthoff Hall
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Associate Professor, Chemical Engineering & Materials Science
Office
384 Amundson Hall
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Associate Professor, Director of Chemical Physics
Office
233 Smith Hall
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Professor, Chemistry, Chemical Physics
Office
241A Smith Hall
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Assistant Professor, Chemistry
Office
213 Smith Hall
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Professor, Chemistry
Office
209 Smith Hall
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Professor, Chemistry
Office
223 Smith Hall
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Assistant Professor, Chemistry
Office
335 Smith Hall
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Professor, Chemical Engineering & Materials Science
Office
389 Amundson Hall
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Director of Graduate Studies, Associate Professor Chemistry & Chemical Physics
Office
245 Smith Hall
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Professor, Chemical Engineering & Materials Science
Office
455 Amundson Hall
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Professor, Chemical Physics, Chemical Engineering & Materials Science
Office
489 Amundson Hall
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Regents Professor, Chemistry
Office
343 Smith Hall
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Professor, Chemistry, Chemical Physics
Office
227 Smith Hall
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Professor, Chemistry
Office
219 Smith Hall
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Associate Professor, Chemistry
Office
568A Kolthoff Hall
portrait of Professor Donald Truhlar
Regents Professor, Chemistry, Chemical Physics
Office
247 Smith Hal