Energy & Sustainability

Our Energy and Sustainability researchers are committed to developing new technologies for an environmentally sustainable future. Current topics of interest include green chemistry, atmospheric chemistry, studies on the effect of environmental agents on human health, and the development of environmentally friendly methods for chemical synthesis.

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