Inorganic

Our inorganic research interests cover the spectrum from physical-inorganic to synthetic inorganic, organometallic, and bioinorganic chemistry. We address problems in modern medicine and biology, energy storage and consumption, materials synthesis, photo- and electrochemical homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis, transition metal and main group organometallic chemistry, and solid state and surface chemistry.

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Faculty Spotlight

Christopher C. Cummins

Henry Dreyfus Professor of Chemistry

Research in the Cummins group is focused on developing new methods of inorganic synthesis to address a variety of interesting questions.

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