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NANOCHEMISTRY

Nanochemistry is an emerging subfield of chemistry that focuses on synthesizing and characterizing materials at the nanoscale (1 nm to 100 nm), such as metal nanoparticles, semiconductor nanocrystals, magnetic nanocrystals, and colloidal particles. Unlike molecular chemistry, nanochemistry involves the assembly of numerous atoms and molecules, often exhibiting size-dependent optical, electronic, magnetic, catalytic, and biomedical properties. Nanochemistry plays a crucial role in addressing challenges such as efficient energy conversion, quantum information science, and biomedical applications.

Our research programs include:

  •  Nanoclusters
  •  Plasmonic Nanoparticles
  •  Semiconductor Quantum Dots
  •  Magnetic Nanoparticles
  •  Atomically Precise Nanomaterials

Faculty in Nanochemistry

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George Christou

University Distinguished Professor & Drago Chair

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Austin M. Evans

Assistant Professor

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Lisa McElwee-White

Colonel Allen R. and Margaret G. Crow Professor of Chemistry

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Ashlyn Hale

Assistant Instructional Professor

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Daniel Savin

Associate Professor

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Daniel R. Talham

Professor

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W. David Wei

Professor

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Chenjie Zeng

Assistant Professor

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Yong Zeng

Colonel Allen R. and Margaret G. Crow Term Professor

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Ethan Good

Administrative Assistant

Chemistry Laboratory Building 412
PO Box 117200
Gainesville , Florida 32611-7200
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Email: egood@ufl.edu

The Center for Catalysis was founded in February 1991 by the Inorganic Division in the Department of Chemistry. It is the home for various research on chemical catalysis, including organometallic catalysis, bioinorganic catalysis, photocatalysis, and electrochemical catalysis.  

Go to Center website

The Inorganic Chemistry Seminar Series description here.

Fall 2025

Sept. 22, 2025: Dr. Santa Jansone-Popova, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Oct. 6, 2025: Prof. Ming Lee Tang, University of Utah

Nov. 17, 2025: Prof. Jonathan S. Owen, Columbia University

Spring 2026

TBD

Chemistry Event Calendar

CHM 6180 – Chemistry at the Micro-/Nanometer Scale

CHM 6680 – Special Topics in Inorganic Chemistry

CHM 6690 – Inorganic Chemistry Seminar

Grad Course Catalog

CHM 3610 – Inorganic Chemistry

CHM 3610L – Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory

Undergrad Course Catalog

Recent Nanochemistry News

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Breakthrough research reveals atomic precision in complex chemical reactions

Chenjie Zeng and lab demonstrate the first atomically precise chemical transformation of semiconductor nanoclusters. Click to read the CLAS News article.

Science magazine cover featuring a surreal eye with a sky-and-cloud-filled iris and a black spherical pupil, with the title "Science" at the top and "Interconnected Nanocrystal Networks" at the bottom.

Cao group publishes in Science

Interconnected nanocrystal networks allow “the construction of functional materials with new design opportunities, ranging from semiconductors and catalysts to super-hard materials and quantum materials.” Click to read the CLAS News article.

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