Research & Innovation

Analytical Chemistry

Assessing the "greenness" of a reaction or product and developing safer and more efficient analytical techniques.

Biobased Chemicals

Breaking unsustainable and risky dependence on fossil carbon by developing new and existing chemicals from renewable sources.

Catalysis

Moving from stoichiometric to homogenous and heterogeneous catalytic reactions using greener organic, organometallic, inorganic and biological catalysts.

Endangered Elements

Managing the extraction, use, reuse, dispersion, and alternatives development for elements in the chemical enterprise that are facing critical supply risks.

Green Chemistry and
Engineering Metrics

Development and implementation of tools and metrics useful for analyzing the “greenness” of chemistries and processes.

Process Engineering

Designing processes, systems, and devices that minimize sustainability impacts of chemical products and/or reactions throughout their life cycle.

Rational Molecular Design
for Reduced Toxicity

Deriving information from empirical, mechanistic and computational methods to design chemicals that are less toxic.

Solvents

Techniques and applications for solvent replacement and/or removal in various process conditions, as well as sustainability assessment of solvents.

Waste to Chemicals

Transforming wastes and residues to energy, fuels and other useful chemicals.