Northwestern University Department of Chemistry

Durable plastic pollution easily, cleanly degrades with new catalyst Found in fishing nets, carpet, clothing, Nylon-6 is a major contributor to plastic pollution, including ocean pollution. Now, Northwestern University chemists have developed a new catalyst that quickly, cleanly and completely breaks down Nylon-6 in a matter of minutes — without generating harmful ...

EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT: In honor of a $25 million grant to Northwestern University, ISEN has been renamed the Paula M. Trienens Institute for Sustainability and Energy.

Read the full story >> https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2023/06/25-million-grant-will-accelerate-global-sustainability-and-energy-innovation/

This generosity will provide critical investment in interdisciplinary research, education and engagement at Northwestern for climate and the energy transition, and community resilience.

Northwestern Research

Congratulations to Teri Odom and Rick Silverman on their well-deserved election to the National Academy of Sciences. Your contributions to the field are truly remarkable!
National Academy of Sciences
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The Department remembers Nic Watkins: a true friend, accomplished scholar, and dedicated advocate who touched the lives of many in the Northwestern STEM community. 💔
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Northwestern to co-lead new Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Chicago The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) has selected Northwestern University to co-lead its new biomedical research hub in Chicago, which will develop new technologies for studying human tissues with unprecedented resolution.

Congratulations An Kitamura!

Two Northwestern students named 2023 Quad Fellows by Schmidt Futures Schmidt Futures named second-year chemistry Ph.D. student An Kitamura and McCormick senior Jun Yamasaki 2023 Quad Fellows for exceptional expertise. The fellowship, which includes 100 STEM students in 16 areas of study, is spearheaded by the Australian, Indian, Japanese and American governments and....

From solid materials to stacked nanoparticle lattices, the boundaries of material design are expanding!
Proud of the team, led by Department Chair Teri Odom, on the recent publication of this groundbreaking work.

Nanoparticles perform ultralong distance communication Northwestern University chemists have designed a new photonic lattice with properties never before seen in nature. New architectures based on stacked lattices of nanoparticles show interactions across unprecedentedly large distances.

🎉Congratulations Liwei Ye!🎉
A with Tobin Marks group, Liwei focuses on chemical / upcycling of polymers using organometallic catalysis.

Department Chair, Teri Odom, joins the ranks of world-class scientists, engineers and innovators as a 2022
AAAS - The American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow! Advancing scientific excellence and pushing boundaries 💥
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Exciting new research from Tobin Marks and his team!

Nature research paper: Vertical organic electrochemical transistors for complementary circuits

Discover the groundbreaking work of Samuel Stupp, a pioneer in , as he combines his expertise in materials science, chemistry, biology, and medicine to bring hope to individuals with spinal cord injuries.

Repair, Regrow, Regenerate After more than 20 years of research, scientists at Northwestern are on the cusp of some superhuman breakthroughs, pushing the body’s boundaries through advances in regenerative medicine and engineering. Samuel Stupp ’77 PhD has developed an injectable therapy that reverses paralysis in mice by ...

Amazing work from Sir Fraser Stoddart, Long Zhang and team!

Electric molecular motor charges ahead