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UNC-Chapel Hill researchers harness the sun to produce clean energy alternative
Image from above of an H with a subscript of 2 made of water, surrounded by trees

A team of chemistry researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has developed a unique approach to harnessing the sun’s energy to produce hydrogen gas, a potential clean energy source, from water, according to a paper published in Nature Chemistry. 

Congratulations to the 2024 Creativity Hubs Finalists

A proposal from Professors Wei You, Theo Dingemans, James Cahoon, Frank Leibfarth, Megan Jackson, and Alexander Miller has been named a 2024 Creativity Hubs Finalist.

Apply for the 2024 Cyclic Voltammetry Boot Camp today!
Does your lab have a potentiostat, but no one knows how to use it? Are you eager to learn both the theoretical and practical aspects of cyclic voltammetry? Do you also want to learn how to troubleshoot common problems? Then CV boot camp is right for you! (Image of the cyclic voltammetry process).

Applications for the annual Cyclic Voltammetry Boot Camp are now open for submission.

Wilkerson-Hill Awarded 2024 FMC New Investigator

Sidney Wilkerson-Hill receives the 2024 FMC New Investigator award.

Research

Real-Time TDDFT for Nonequilibrium Electron Dynamics

In the invited Perspective article for the Journal of the American Chemical Society, members of the Kanai research group discuss...

Monolayer-like Exciton Recombination Dynamics of Multilayer MoSe2 Observed by Pump-Probe Microscopy

Transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) have garnered considerable interest over the past decade as a class of semiconducting layered materials.

Mechanism-Guided Kinetic Analysis of Electrocatalytic Proton Reduction Mediated by a Cobalt Catalyst Bearing a Pendant Basic Site

Cobalt polypyridyl complexes stand out as efficient catalysts for electrochemical proton reduction, but investigations into their operating mechanisms...

Theory of moment propagation for quantum dynamics in single-particle description

We present a novel theoretical formulation for performing quantum dynamics in terms of moments within the single-particle description.

Our Faculty

Faculty in the Department of Chemistry at the University of North Carolina help define solutions to the pressing scientific problems of the day. A significant and key component of our department’s strategic plan is to cultivate the next generation of scientific leadership. Faculty, from our assistant professors to our most senior and distinguished colleagues, are international leaders in their subfields, garnering local, national, and international recognition and accolades commensurate with their excellence in research and teaching.

Our Graduate Students

Our graduate students form the next generation of scientific leaders. As a department, we seek to recruit and mentor a diverse cohort of students dedicated to excellence in the classroom and research laboratory. The creativity, drive, collegiality, and accomplishments of our graduate students in tackling difficult scientific problems are significant reasons why UNC is an international leader in chemical research.

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