← Basic Sciences Division

Chemistry Center

Investigates geochemical processes, mineral reactions, and fluid-rock interactions relevant to energy resource extraction, covering CO2 mineralization kinetics, PHREEQC-based speciation modeling, hydrocarbon PVT behavior, and clay diagenesis.

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Research Fields 16

⚗️ Foundations of Modern Chemistry

The foundations of modern chemistry in this field concern the quantitative law of conserva…

Organic Chemistry

🧪 Organic Chemistry

Organic chemistry in this field is the synthesis and structural study of carbon-based comp…

Physical Chemistry

🧲 Physical Chemistry

Physical chemistry in this field bridges physics and chemistry through molecular structure…

⚖️ Chemical Thermodynamics

Chemical thermodynamics in this field is the free-energy and phase-equilibrium theory gove…

Reaction Kinetics

⏱️ Reaction Kinetics

Reaction kinetics in this field is the study of rate laws and chain-reaction mechanisms go…

Electrochemistry & Thermodynamics

🔋 Electrochemistry & Thermodynamics

Electrochemistry and thermodynamics in this field concern electrochemical potential theory…

🔥 Analytical Chemistry

Analytical chemistry in this field is the use of spectroscopic and wet-chemical methods to…

Spectroscopy

🌡️ Spectroscopy

Spectroscopy in this field concerns emission and absorption spectral theory and the blackb…

🏭 Industrial Catalysis & High-Pressure Process Chemistry

Industrial catalysis and high-pressure process chemistry in this field is the engineering …

Polymer & Macromolecular Chemistry

🧵 Polymer & Macromolecular Chemistry

Polymer and macromolecular chemistry in this field is the statistical thermodynamic theory…

☢️ Nuclear & Radiochemistry

Nuclear and radiochemistry in this field encompasses radiochemical isotope methods, includ…

Thermochemistry

🌡️ Thermochemistry

Thermochemistry in this field concerns the path-independence of reaction enthalpy, known a…

🌍 CO2 Mineralization & Carbon-Atmosphere Geochemistry

This field studies long-timescale mineral-fluid reaction chemistry connecting sedimentary …

Geochemical Speciation & Aqueous Equilibrium Modeling

💧 Geochemical Speciation & Aqueous Equilibrium Modeling

This field concerns ion association and activity coefficient theory underlying computation…

Hydrocarbon Phase Behavior & PVT Analysis

🛢️ Hydrocarbon Phase Behavior & PVT Analysis

Hydrocarbon phase behavior and PVT analysis in this field is equation-of-state modeling th…

Clay Mineral Diagenesis & Porosity Evolution

🪨 Clay Mineral Diagenesis & Porosity Evolution

Clay mineral diagenesis and porosity evolution in this field concerns the systematic class…