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Chemistry Researchers Modify Solar Technology to Produce a Less Harmful Greenhouse Gas

Researchers in the UNC Chemistry Department are using semiconductors to harvest and convert the sun’s energy into high-energy compounds that have the potential to produce environmentally friendly fuels.

UNC-Chapel Hill researchers harness the sun to produce clean energy alternative

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!

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.

Study: Cadmium Molecules Improve Light-Emitting Properties of Tiny Particles

Professor Jillian Dempsey and Ph.D. student Jennica Kelm used Z-type ligands to fix defects on quantum dots, which are particles that tune the colors in LED lights and TV screens..

10 Chemistry Undergraduates Inducted Into Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society

We are pleased to announce that 10 chemistry undergraduates have been selected for induction into the Phi Beta Kappa Society chapter at UNC-Chapel Hill.

Sloan Fellowships Awarded to Two Carolina Chemists

Abigail Knight and Sidney Wilkerson-Hill have been awarded 2024 Sloan Research Fellowships, among the most prestigious awards given to early-career scientists.

2023 – 2024 Service Award Recipients

Graduate students and postdocs were given awards in acknowledgment of their excellent service.

2023 – 2024 Teaching Award Recipients

Graduate students were given awards in acknowledgment for their excellent teaching.

2023 – 2024 Research Award Recipients

Graduate students and postdocs were given research awards in their significant contributions to their respective research areas.

In Case You Missed It: 2023 Fall/Winter Alumni Magazine

We are pleased to present our Fall/Winter 2023 Alumni Magazine.