Inorganic Chemistry

The inorganic chemistry division at UT is a vibrant and dynamic group of students and faculty who undertake research in a surprisingly wide range of areas in the discipline. Ranging from fluorine chemistry to microelectronic and nanostructured materials, organometallic synthesis to lanthanide chemistry, virtually every branch of inorganic chemistry is represented in strength. Links to Oak Ridge National Laboratory provide an extra dimension, and several UT faculty conduct research at ORNL. Research that is conducted by Oak Ridge scientists with links to the Division includes materials and solid-state chemistry, (David Beach Adjunct Professor), physical inorganic chemistry, radiochemistry, (Sheng Dai, Adjunct Associate Professor), separations science, (Bruce Moyer, David DePaoli), transuranic element chemistry (Richard Haire) and nuclear medicine (Saed Mirzadeh). The division also makes wide use of major facilities elsewhere, including the Advanced Photon Source, the National Synchrotron Light Source and the Intense Pulsed Neutron Source. The use of these external facilities, together with the powerful suite of instrumentation in the Department, ensures that the range of research experience that is available for a graduate student in Inorganic Chemistry provides a strong practical and intellectual grounding for future careers in industry or academia.

Inorganic chemistry faculty