A critical problem facing the human race is climate change, driven by the massive burning of fossil fuels. Could a clean-energy future be found at the frontiers of chemistry – building nanostructures with controlled complexity that tame nature’s tendency to disorder? Which nanostructures are at the forefront of energy innovation? And what are the benefits and challenges in controlling their complexities at the atomic level? This seminar will examine the fascinating nexus between clean energy and nanotechnology.
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