Department of Chemistry - Young Educator Seminar Series
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM, Evanston
Dr. Jordan Nelson, Boston University Tech L251 For more info, please contact alexis.foster@northwestern.edu
A transdisciplinary Northwestern University research team has developed a revolutionary transistor that is expected be ideal for lightweight, flexible, high-performance bioelectronics.
Electric vehicles, powered by macroscopic electric motors, are increasingly prevalent on our streets and highways. These quiet and eco-friendly machines got their start nearly 200 years ago when physicists took the first tiny steps to bring electric motors into the world. Now a multidisciplinary team led by Northwestern University has made an electric motor you can’t see with the naked eye: an electric motor on the molecular scale.
A team of Northwestern University chemists, led by William Dichtel and alum Brittany Trang, have discovered a way to break down some of the most durable persistent organic pollutants under mild conditions. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), often referred to as “forever chemicals” due to their persistence, have been accumulating in the environment and human bodies at an alarming rate, largely due to their durability. C&EN includes the findings in their Year in Chemistry 2022 which covers the year's most exciting chemistry trends and discoveries.
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM, Evanston
Dr. Jordan Nelson, Boston University Tech L251 For more info, please contact alexis.foster@northwestern.edu
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM, Evanston
Department of Chemistry Faculty Seminars
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