Materials Chemistry

Researchers discover a new pathway to building energy-efficient computing chips

May 6, 2026
Ultrathin titanium dioxide film exhibits surprising properties that could advance semiconductor technology.

UC Berkeley’s College of Chemistry and Veolia announce collaborative framework

April 28, 2026
The agreement marks the beginning of a shared journey to research and develop ways to detect even the tiniest traces of impurities in water; a crucial step for making advanced chips used in the semiconductor industry.

UC Berkeley-led biodegradable fabric research awarded $10M from Bezos Earth Fund

April 24, 2026
Taking inspiration from protein-based spider silk, Ting Xu proposes a “waste to weave” process whereby proteins extracted from compost and industrial waste could provide building blocks for biodegradable fibers.

T. Don Tilley named inaugural PMP Tech Chancellor's Chair in Chemistry

November 4, 2020

T. Don TilleyThanks to a generous donation from Rubber and Joy Chen of PMP Tech, an international company based in Taiwan, Professor of Chemistry and Faculty Senior Scientist at Berkeley Lab, T. Don Tilley has been announced as the inaugural PMP Tech Chancellor’s Chair in Chemistry.

PMP Tech was founded in 1978 in Taiwan...

Record-breaking "molecular sponge" pulls carbon from air faster than ever before

February 4, 2026
A new material developed by researchers captures CO₂ from outdoor air with unprecedented speed, marking a critical leap toward practical direct air capture technology.

Bediako and Zuerch awarded grant to research control of 2D magnetic solids with ultrafast light waves

February 15, 2021

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Kwabena Bediako and Michael Zuerch in the lab.

The College of Chemistry is pleased to announce that Assistant Professors of Chemistry Kwabena Bediako and Michael Zuerch have been awarded a $1M Science and Engineering research grant from...

Berkeley’s ecosystem of innovation, entrepreneurship combats climate change

May 16, 2024
UC Berkeley faculty are fast-tracking the development of new and creative climate solutions.

Scientists advance affordable, sustainable solution for flat-panel displays and wearable tech

January 22, 2024
Peidong Yang and colleagues develop new 3D-printable materials that could enable a cheaper manufacturing processes for next-gen OLED televisions, smartphones, and other devices.

Nine young faculty members receive prized Sloan Research Fellowships

February 20, 2024
Kwabena Bediako among the nine young UC Berkeley faculty members to receive the prized 2024 Sloan Research Fellowships.

Accelerating sustainable semiconductors with ‘multielement ink’

September 28, 2023
Peidong Yang and fellow Berkeley Lab scientists have developed “multielement ink” – a new semiconducting material that could enable a more sustainable approach to microelectronics manufacturing.