Research
Research in chemistry and biochemistry is changing rapidly and evolving away from discipline-based study to mission-based problem solving in the service of critical societal problems. ASU has a long history of high visibility, interdisciplinary research that stretched the boundaries of traditional chemistry and biochemistry, and this legacy has facilitated adoption of new post-disciplinary research programs.
Research in SMS has reorganized around six contemporary themes, including energy, sustainability, human health and new materials science. Progress in these areas requires both a deep understanding of fundamental molecular science and a recognition that modern impactful research is collaborative and is not constrained by discipline.
Rewiring photosynthesis to fuel our future
Can plants tell us how to control human aging?
Cancer-fighting nanorobots seek and destroy tumors
Fuel for thought: Advancing solar-to-fuel technology
Photosynthesis seen in a new light by rapid X-ray pulses
Improving local air-quality for public health
Research Areas
Facilities and Faculty
Faculty Research Videos
Scott Sayres
Ultrafast physical chemistry
Petr Šulc
Computational chemistry and physics
Christina Birkel
Rational synthesis of new 2D and 3D materials
Matthias Heyden
Simulation of the protein structure of an entire cell
Abhishek Singharoy
Computational biophysics, molecular modeling, energy and health
Audrone Lapinaite
Developing novel precision genome editing tools
Po-lin Chiu
Structure of the biomolecules and their dynamics
Christina Birkel
2D Materials