Department of Chemistry - News

The aim of the doctoral dissertation of MSc Filipp Temerov was to prepare TiO2 based inverse opal nanostructures with noble metal nanoparticles having improved photocatalytic activity.

FM Paavo Auvine's results deepen our understanding of sulfur poisoning and facilitate the development of new and more robust catalytic converters for engines operating on natural gas.

MSc Peter Zorve advanced the atomic level understanding of the ZN catalyst, which is the starting point for optimization of the catalytic process and rational tailoring of the polymeric materials.

Methylolated lignin materials in the phenol-formaldehyde resins provide a route to return lignin in plywood to the original  wood environment.