Department of Chemistry

Long-range charge transfer pervades biology, chemistry, and engineering, as it is critical for life-sustaining processes, chemical transformations, energy conversion, as well as electronic and photonic technologies (Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2020, 22, 21583-21629). Elucidating the factors that control electron transfer...

Dr. Pingyun Feng has been selected for the 2020 Tolman Award! The Tolman Medal is awarded each year by the Southern California Section of the American Chemical Society in recognition of outstanding contributions to chemistry. These contributions may include achievements...

Outreach Volunteer of the Year (VOTY) awards recognize the immeasurable efforts made by ACS local section and international chapter volunteers who conduct outreach and teach the public about chemistry. ACS presents awardees with a small gift and a certificate during...

Dr. Kerry Hanson of UCR Chemistry speaks with David Pogue on NOVA's Beyond the Elements, which is available online now via your local PBS station. Using volleyball as an analogy, Kerry and David talk about the different types of UV...