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In our work and our team we unite chemistry, physics, and engineering within eight experimental laboratories at the University of Toronto.
Latest News
Jin Hou, Isaiah Gilley, Taylor Wiggins, and colleagues publish in Nature Synthesis, “Synthetic routes to advancing perovskitesolar cells through interface design,” in partnership with Prof. Mercouri Kanatzidis and Bin Chen.
Jin Hou, Isaiah Gilley, Taylor Wiggins, and colleagues publish in Nature Synthesis, “Synthetic routes to advancing perovskite solar cells through […]
Yuanjun Chen and colleagues publish in Nature Synthesis, “Dilute alloy electrocatalysts enable asymmetric C–C coupling for ethylene production from a CO2 post-capture liquid,” a Northwestern:Toronto collaboration.
Yuanjun Chen and colleagues publish in Nature Synthesis, “Dilute alloy electrocatalysts enable asymmetric C–C coupling for ethylene production from a […]
Bosi and colleagues publish in Nature Energy, “A cation-functionalized layer for ethylene electrosynthesis via CO reduction paired with H2 oxidation in a pure-water-fed solid-state electrolyser,” in partnership with Prof. Mercouri Kanatzidis at Northwestern University.
Bosi and colleagues publish in Nature Energy, “A cation-functionalized layer for ethylene electrosynthesis via CO reduction paired with H2 oxidation […]
Zeyan Liu and colleagues publish in Nature Energy, “Electrified reversible surface mineralization of CO2 for direct air capture,” a partnership with Prof. Omar Farha and group at Northwestern, and with Bill Goddard at Caltech.
Zeyan Liu and colleagues publish in Nature Energy, “Electrified reversible surface mineralization of CO2 for direct air capture,” a partnership […]
Deokjae, Jeongwon, and colleagues publish in Nature Energy, “Translating insights from progress in photovoltaics to accelerate industrial-scale CO2 electroreduction.”
Deokjae, Jeongwon, and colleagues publish in Nature Energy, “Translating insights from progress in photovoltaics to accelerate industrial-scale CO2 electroreduction.“
Latest Alumni News
PhD and PDF Alumna Prof. Lina Quan joins Chemistry at UNC Chapel Hill, effective July 1, 2025.
PhD and PDF Alumna Prof. Lina Quan joins Chemistry at UNC Chapel Hill, effective July 1, 2025.
PDF Alumna Dr. Wan Ru Leow joins Nanyang Technological University (NTU) as Nanyang Assistant professor.
PDF Alumna Dr. Wan Ru Leow joins Nanyang Technological University (NTU) as Nanyang Assistant professor:
Korea-based group alumni celebrate new professors and senior researchers at a scientific roundtable and social event in Seoul.
Korea-based group alumni celebrate new professors and senior researchers at a scientific roundtable and social event in Seoul. The group […]
Congratulations to post-doctoral fellow Dr. Somin Park on joining the National University of Singapore as NUS Presidential Young Professor.
Congratulations to post-doctoral fellow Dr. Somin Park on joining the National University of Singapore as NUS Presidential Young Professor.
Congratulations to post-doctoral alumna Dr. Aoni Xu for joining the University of Sydney as Lecturer and Sydney Horizon Fellow, School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering.
Congratulations to post-doctoral alumna Dr. Aoni Xu for joining the University of Sydney as Lecturer and Sydney Horizon Fellow, School of […]





