Inorganic Chemistry

Inorganic chemistry research at Stony Brook University (SBU) includes synthetic and physical inorganic chemistry, organometallics, homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis, bioinorganic chemistry, coordination chemistry and inorganic materials chemistry.  Our wide range of research projects includes the synthesis and characterization of new inorganic compounds and materials with applications towards biochemistry mechanism elucidation, in-situ medical imaging, organometallic reaction mechanisms, radiochemistry, energy production, and energy storage.  Further, the preparation of composite materials consisting of a variety of individual materials and compounds with different properties to generate multi-functional composites is a growing and timely endeavor here at SBU.  Techniques available for inorganic research include: x-ray diffraction techniques (both at SBU and at Brookhaven National Laboratories (BNL)) for powder diffraction and single crystal structure determination; a suite of BNL x-ray techniques capable of cutting edge characterization of molecules and solids; powerful microscopy techniques applicable for in-situ elucidation of materials reactivity; a variety of electrochemical techniques for energy applications and the use of powerful computation techniques to work in collaboration with synthesis and application of new inorganic compounds and materials.

Physically, inorganic chemistry at SBU is centered at the Chemistry Building on the SBU campus; however, other easility accessed locations involving inorganic chemistry include the Advanced Energy Research and Technology Center (AERTC), also on the SBU campus, as well as the impressive research resources of BNL, a national Department of Energy (DOE) laboratory, including the Center for Functional Nanomaterials (CFN); the Interdisciplinary Science Building (ISB); and of course, the National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLSII); one of the brightest synchrotron light sources in the U.S.. This convenient (all within a thirty minute drive) collaborative arrangement makes research in inorganic chemistry at SBU well-positioned for the complex challenges of the twenty-first century!

	Elizabeth Boon Professor. Fundamentals and applications in biological sensing. Prokaryotic nitric oxide biology. Fundamentals and applications of the H-NOX family. Peptide and protein engineering for novel sensing applications.
	Eszter Boros Assistant Professor. Molecular imaging, medicinal inorganic chemistry, radiochemistry.
	Karena Chapman Professor
	Peter Khalifah Professor. Materials chemistry; designing functionality into crystalline solids using elemental substitution and structural control to fine-tune the energy levels of bulk materials.
	Joseph Lauher Professor. Structural chemistry and X-ray crystallography, supramolecular chemistry and crystal engineering, hydrogen bonding, topochemical polymerizations, conjugated polymers. molecular graphics.
	Jeffrey Lipshultz Assistant Professor. Organic and organometallic photochemistry for development of catalytic reaction platforms aimed at valorization of feedstock chemicals and derivatization of bioactive molecules. Selective protein and peptide functionalization.
	Amy Marschilok Associate Professor. Materials science and engineering; inorganic chemistry; interfacial electrochemistry; batteries, flow cells, capacitors, liquid and solid electrolytes
	Andreas Mayr Professor. Synthesis, reactivity, and physical properties of transition metal compounds; metal-carbon multiple bonds; molecular materials.
	Ming-Yu Ngai Associate Professor. Synthetic methodology development using multifunctional catalysts and dual catalysis. Drug design and synthesis. Radio-tracer development for Positron Emission Tomography.
	John Parise Professor. Crystallography; mineral physics.
	Esther Takeuchi Distinguished Professor. Materials chemistry, physics and engineering; systems based electrochemistry; batteries, flow cells, capacitors, liquid and solid electrolytes
	Kenneth Takeuchi Distinguished Teaching Professor. Inorganic chemistry; materials science and engineering; electrochemistry; batteries, flow cells, capacitors, liquid and solid electrolytes
	Stanislaus S. Wong Distinguished Professor. Synthesis and characterization of chemically functionalized nanomaterials (including carbon nanotubes and quantum dots) and one-dimensional nanostructures. Physical, chemical, and biological applications of nanoscience and nanotechnology. Biophysical chemistry. Surface chemistry and reactivity. Optical spectroscopy. Probe and electron microscopies.