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Profesor Michael Findlater and student in chemistry lab

Organometallic chemistry empowers the understanding of chemical reactions and the synthesis of new functional molecules

The Organic and Organometallic group at UC Merced has a strong background in physical organic chemistry, materials chemistry, and synthetic organometallic chemistry and catalysis that empowers the discovery and understanding of chemical reactions and the synthesis of new functional molecules combining organic and inorganic techniques.

Advancing Organic Chemistry Education

Chemistry Professor Ryan Baxter received a CAREER award from NSF to help advance his lab’s work developing new strategies for initiating radical chemical reactions to engineer mild experimental protocols.

Innovative Delivery System

Patti LiWang's research group had figured out how to make some of the most potent HIV inhibitors even more powerful.

Chemistry Professors Christine Isborn, Liang Shi, Mike Colvin and Hrant Hratchian

Theoretical and Computational Chemistry

Christine Isborn, Liang Shi, Mike Colvin and Hrant Hratchian model structure, properties, reactivity, and spectroscopy of molecules and complex systems using computational quantum chemistry, molecular dynamics, and statistical mechanics.

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Our research programs range from studying how HIV targets cells and the chemical origins of life to visualizing chemical reactions and improving solar cell efficiencies. Our faculty members are committed to excellence in research and instruction, and have won a variety of awards at regional, national and international levels.