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A cutting edge
research program is the major component of any graduate chemistry degree. At the
department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at UTA, faculty expertise
covers a wide variety of chemical and biochemical areas. Current synthetic work includes
natural products, medically active agents, novel precursors for semiconductor fabrication,
new catalysts, stablilzation of reactive intermediates and electrically conducting
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| Biochemical research includes studies of methylotrophic metabolism and the enzymology and molecular biology of photosynthetic prokaryotes. Physical, analytical and electrochemical research includes studies of colloids and surfaces, electrode modification through thin film surface deposition and chracterization of the electrical properties of polymers and other materials. |
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| Theoretical studies involve both a major computational program applying molecular orbital theory to a variety of important problems in inorganic, organic and polymer chemistry and a statistical mechanical approach to the quantum dynamics of important systems including electron transfer in condensed media. |
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| Active interdisciplinary research in materials science, biomedical engineering and environmental chemistry offers students a broad perspective for interdepartmental collaborations within the university. | ||
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