Inorganic Chemistry
Inorganic chemistry studies the properties, structures, and reactions of inorganic compounds—primarily metals, minerals, salts, and non-carbon-based materials. This field explores catalysis, electronic materials, ceramics, and coordination compounds. Inorganic chemists develop advanced materials for electronics, energy storage, medical applications, and industrial processes, contributing to technologies from semiconductors to pharmaceuticals.
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Professor Daramola’s research seeks to reverse the human impact on Earth’s natural cycles related to water, carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus.
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The Sayre Research Group designs and synthesizes broad-spectrum photocatalysts for high-energy reactions.
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Professor Lykourinou’s research focuses on green catalysis, hydrolysis, and green oxidation using MOFs, metallopeptides, and proteins for oxygen/hydrogen peroxide activation.
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Professor Kirss’s research interests are in synthetic and mechanistic chemistry of iron and ruthenium.
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The Peltier Group blends organic, inorganic, and materials chemistry to fabricate novel materials that address challenges in catalysis, energy, and sustainability.
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Northeastern University’s Mass Spectrometry Facility has been awarded a $2.2 million research infrastructure grant from the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center (MLSC) to build a cutting-edge core supporting single-cell proteomics research. The award, through the Center’s Research Infrastructure program, will establish a fully integrated pipeline that enables researchers to measure proteins at single-cell resolution, filling a… -
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New research led by Damilola Daramola has identified a method of extracting rare earth elements from mining waste that is two to three times more efficient than previous approaches. -
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Northeastern students designed SquidKid, a toy where keeping bioluminescent bacteria alive and glowing is the name of the game. The playful design landed a finalist spot at the international Biodesign Challenge. -
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