Materials Chemistry

Division of Materials Sciences and Engineering

This Core Research Activity supports basic research in the design, synthesis and discovery of novel materials and material constructs.  Focus is on the chemical synthesis of novel materials, and chemical control of their structure and collective properties.

Major thrust areas include:

• Chemical synthesis of nanoscale materials and assembly of nanomaterials into macroscopic structures.
• Solid state chemistry—Exploratory synthesis and discovery of new classes of magnets, superconductors,, thermo-electrics, ferroelectrics, porous materials, and quasicrystals.
• Surface and interfacial chemistry—Electrochemistry, electro-catalysis, materials aspects of catalysis, molecular level understanding of friction, adhesion and lubrication.
• Polymers and polymer composites.
• Development of science-driven, laboratory-based “Analytical Tools and Techniques”.

For more information about this core research activity, please contact Dr. Richard Kelley. Click here for information on other core research activities supported by BES.

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07/27/2008