Chemistry

An excellent year for patents in the Department of Chemistry

Faculty members in chemistry were issued 20 patents in the 2018 fiscal year, reflecting years of valuable research. Read More

September 4, 2018

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences offers courses to help students prepare for careers

Career planning help is available through several courses in LAS departments as well as a new college-wide course. Read More

August 27, 2018

All inorganic approach makes better-performing perovskites for solar cells, LEDs

Javier Vela's research group develops perovskite materials through soft chemistry— low-environmental impact processes that use room temperature and solution-phase reactions. Read More

June 29, 2018

Faculty across LAS work with Science Bound students

Summer brings Science Bound students to campus for extra research and learning experiences in STEM fields. Read More

June 21, 2018

New thermoelectric material may reduce wasted energy

Kirill Kovnir, associate professor of chemistry, synthesizes new materials which can be used to turn heat into electricity. Read More

June 15, 2018

Building tools with organic chemistry

Brett VanVeller teaches his students the same philosophy that drives his research: if you understand the basics in organic chemistry, you can dream up anything. Read More

June 1, 2018

Newly discovered copper and graphite combo could lead to more efficient lithium-ion batteries

Research from scientists in Ames Laboratory and LAS College could have implications for improving the energy efficiency of lithium-ion batteries. Read More

May 24, 2018

Burnett shares enthusiasm for chemistry at Hillside Elementary

Joseph Burnett, senior lecturer in chemistry, visited sixth-graders in Des Moines to spark students’ excitement for chemistry. Read More

May 24, 2018