The University of Iowa Department of Chemistry

Introduction to Research in Physical Chemistry at the University of Iowa

Physical Chemistry at Iowa is a vibrant area of research with relevance to a wide range of interesting fundamental and applied problems and involving researchers from many fields of science. These web pages highlight some of the research opportunities available in Physical Chemistry at the University of Iowa. The Physical Chemistry program at Iowa provides a diverse selection of experimental and theoretical projects for interested graduate students. There are currently ongoing investigations in the following areas:

electron/proton transfer	molecular dynamics
electrochemistry	laser spectroscopy
magnetic resonance	surface science
energy transfer	environmental catalysis
materials science	atmospheric chemistry
molecular modeling	hydrogen bonding
nanoscience	laser spectroscopy
photochemistry	quantum chemistry
biophysical chemistry

The current Physical Chemistry Seminars are located here.