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.
A C Cope Professor of Chemistry
Current investigations in our laboratory focus on the development of new synthetic methods and strategies, and their application in the total synthesis of natural products and biologically important compounds.
Chemists discover an unexpected synergy between two types of cancer drugs.
The paper, Robust gold nanorods stabilized by bidentate N-heterocyclic-carbene–thiolate ligands, was published online on November 12, 2018.
Researchers and experts attend African Sustainable Development Conference at MIT.
Researchers from across MIT showcase J-WAFS-funded projects tackling critical water and food systems challenges from solutions-oriented perspectives.
Professors Stephen L. Buchwald, Jeremiah A. Johnson, and Timothy M. Swager have been named recipients of awards given by the American Chemical Society for 2019.
Professor Yogesh Surendranath is one of 12 early career researchers to receive a prestigious two‐year term with $100,000 in research support.
The paper, Competition between H and CO for Active Sites Governs Copper‐Mediated Electrosynthesis of Hydrocarbon Fuels, was authored by Dr. Marcel Schreier, Dr. Youngmin Yoon, Megan N. Jackson, and Professor Yogesh Surendranath.
The Blavatnik Family Foundation has announced the Finalists for 2018 Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists: World’s Largest Unrestricted Prizes to Early Career Scientists