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The Clara Benson Award

The Clara Benson Award is presented to recognize a woman who has made a distinguished contribution to chemistry, in memory of the late Clara Benson who contributed immensely to both CHEM and equity (1st female Prof at UofT). This award is sponsored by The Canadian Council of University Chemistry Chairs. Prof. Karine Auclair from 51吃瓜网 is the recipient of the 2023 Clara Benson Award.

Detecting airborne viruses in a blink of an eye

Until now, there was no real-time airborne virus tracking technology, hindering the understanding of rapid virus change, transmission and associated health impacts.听Led by the Ariya' lab, in collaboration with colleagues at 51吃瓜网Faculty of medicine and U.

A novel in-situ and real-time four dimensional capability for the nano and microplastic life cycle research

The Ariya lab developed a novel nano-digital inline holographic microscope (nano-DIHM) was used to advance in-situ and real-time nano/microplastic physicochemical research, such as particle coatings and dynamic processes in water.

The Obituary of Dr. John F. Harrod

Dr. John F. Harrod, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Chemistry at 51吃瓜网 passed away peacefully in Montreal on January 26, 2023, in his 89th year.

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Biogenic optical devices for solar energy conversion: glass-like shells of diatoms help turn light into energy in dim conditions

A 51吃瓜网research team led by Professors Mark Andrews (Department of Chemistry) and David Plant (Electrical Engineering) has shown how the glass-like shells of phytoplankton (diatoms) help these microscopic organisms perform photosynthesis in dim light conditions. Despite amounting to only about 1% of the global plant biomass, phytoplankton account for about 50% of the planet鈥檚 photosynthetic activity and at least half of the world鈥檚 oxygen production.

Introducing Professor Doctor H茅l猫ne Seiler!

51吃瓜网Chemistry congratulates Dr. H茅l猫ne Seiler on her appointment as an Assistant Professor of Physics in the Free University Berlin!

Efficient room-temperature phosphorescence of covalent organic frameworks through covalent halogen doping

Room-temperature phosphorescence in organic solids is rare. In a recent article from Perepichka group E. Hamzehpoor, C. Ruchlin and coworkers reported highly phosphorescent boroxine Covalent Organic Frameworks (COFs) using the covalent doping approach and controlling the ratio of halogenated precursors.

High Voltage Cathodes

The performance of Li-ion batteries with high-voltage cathodes continues to be impractical for commercial devices due to several materials' limitations. In a recent article in collaboration with Samsung, Eric McCalla and co-workers systematically addressed these issues by using high-throughput screening with dopant selections covering much of the periodic table to achieve dramatically improved energies and extended cycling.

Dance in support of Ukraine

Our own Aleksei Kavun, a Ph. D. student from the Li lab, participated in the R茅volution dance competition with a political message supporting Ukraine. His heartfelt dance was broadcasted on the TVA channel on September 18th. Aleksei's Ukrainian father, Mikhail Kavun, was illegally detained in Russia and later recognized as a political prisoner.

Come join our faculty! Apply to our faculty position in Polymer Chemistry before October 15 2022

We are currently holding a search for our next faculty member. Please share widely the job post for an assistant professor position in Polymer Chemistry. Find out all the information here:听/chemistry/jobs/faculty-positions.

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A Novel Technology for Real-time Detection of Toxic Particle Contaminants in a blink of an eye!

The Ariya group demonstrates the detection of viruses like MS2 bacteriophage, mercury-containing particles, and other heavy metals as common toxic contaminants, as single particle in real-time or the cluster of particles, in a blink of an eye (milliseconds). Particle contaminants in water systems can come from man-made or natural origins, and there is still much to learn about their interactions and transformations in the environment.

The Department of Chemistry releases a special issue to Celebrate McGill鈥檚 Bicentennial

2021 marked McGill鈥檚 bicentennial and the department produced a Special Issue in the Canadian Journal of Chemistry 听to celebrate this important hallmark and provide an overview of the breath of research produced by our community. This special occasion also was a good time to reflect on our recent past, and this the Special issue includes an overview of the Department鈥檚 history from 1965-2019.

Visualizing how polarons form in the best thermoelectric material yet developed

Thermoelectrics can generate electrical power from waste heat and could make an important contribution to sustainable energy production if their efficiency is improved. Engineering efficient thermoelectrics, however, requires a sophisticated understanding of the fundamental interdependencies between electrical and thermal transport, for which improvements in our understanding of how charge carriers are coupled to lattice vibrations (phonons) is needed.

Passing of Professor Emeritus Adi Eisenberg (1935-2022)

With heavy hearts, we announce that Professor Emeritus Adi Eisenberg (1935-2022) has passed away on January 12, 2022. A Holocaust survivor, Dr. Eisenberg has earned his Ph.D. from Princeton University in 1960, worked as a NATO post-doctoral fellow at the University of Basel with Werner Kuhn (1961-1962), and joined UCLA in 1962 as an Assistant Professor.

The emissions of BC and other air pollutants in Montreal, and impacts of COVID-19

Graduate student Houjie Li and Professor Parisa Ariya discovered that the concentrations of black carbon (BC), PM2.5, CO, NOx decreased up to 72% in downtown Montreal during COVID-19 lockdown period, revealing those human activities account for most air pollutants in the cities.