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.
Research Areas
Interdisciplinary Research
Chemical Physics
Computational Chemistry
Environmental Chemistry
Life Sciences
Materials Chemistry
Neutron Sciences
Synthetic Chemistry