Nanotechnology

Yaghi wins Mustafa Scientific Prize

January 5, 2016

Omar Yahgi. Photo by Lawrence Berkeley Nat'l Lab - Roy Kaltschmidt, photographerChemistry professor Omar Yaghi has won an inaugural Mustafa Scientific Prize, awarded by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member states. The award ceremony was held in Tehran, Iran, in December.

Copper catalyst yields high efficiency CO2-to-fuels conversion

September 19, 2017

Schematic of a new catalyst.Peidong Yang and fellow Berkeley Lab scientists discover critical role of nanoparticle transformation.

Alivisatos to receive the 2017 NAS Award in Chemical Sciences

January 25, 2017

Paul AlivisatosArmand Paul Alivisatos will receive the 2017 NAS Award in Chemical Sciences. Alivisatos is a pioneer in the field of nanotechnology, with work that has had important ramifications for the development of renewable energy, biomedical imaging, light-emitting devices, and other fields.