Columbia Chemistry is a dominant force in materials chemistry, with a host of preeminent faculty leading the way in synthetic, physical, and theoretical materials research. Research groups work on the development of new materials including polymers, quantum dots, and small molecule organics and inorganics, as well as on elucidating the physical properties of new and classical materials and on integrating new materials into electronic devices. Fields of study include research into biomaterials, materials synthesis, ultrafast spectroscopy, single-molecule electronics, and more.
Materials
Affiliated Faculty
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Angelo Cacciuto
Associate Professor of Chemistry
Research Interest
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Luis M. Campos
Professor of Chemistry
Research Interest
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Milan E. Delor
Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Department of Chemistry
Research Interest
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Laura J. Kaufman
Professor of Chemistry, and Chair, Department of Chemistry
Research Interest
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Colin P. Nuckolls
Sheldon and Dorothy Buckler Professor of Material Science in the Department of Chemistry
Research Interest
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Jonathan S. Owen
Associate Professor of Chemistry
Research Interest
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David R. Reichman
Centennial Professor of Chemistry
Research Interest
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Xavier Roy
Associate Professor of Chemistry, Department of Chemistry
Research Interest
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Latha Venkataraman
Lawrence Gussman Professor of Applied Physics and Professor of Chemistry
Research Interest
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Xiaoyang Zhu
Howard Family Professor of Nanoscience in the Department of Chemistry