Physical Chemistry
Physical chemistry uses physical models and methods to explain and study chemical phenomena on a molecular level. We perform both fundamental and goal oriented research related to chemical dynamics and solar energy conversion.
News and Events
- Apply for: PhD in Chemistry with specialization in Physical Chemistry 2020-05-18
- Congratulations to Dr. Jacinto Sá and Cristina Paun for a start-up stage 2 grant from VINNOVA for Peafowl Solar Power AB 2020-04-17
- Congratulations to Dr. Haining Tian for receiving the large Göran Gustafsson Prize for young researchers 2020-04-17
- Congratulations to Dr. Haining Tian for becoming a Wallenberg Academy Fellow 2020-04-17
- Dissertation: Lei Tian 2020-02-24
- Postdoc position in Physical Chemistry: Soap Film Artificial Photosynthesis 2019-05-09
- Dissertation: Shihuai Wang 2019-04-17
- Press release: Soap Film based Artificial Photosynthesis (SoFiA) - EU project 2019-04-12
- Nov. 3, 2016: New Research Council (VR) grants 2016-11-29
- PhD thesis defense: Oct. 21, 13.15, Lei Zhang 2016-11-29
Research Areas

We conduct research in the following areas:
Equipment and competenses

• Solar Energy
• Photochemistry and Laser spectroscopy
• Molecular simulations
Research Groups within Physical Chemistry
Research groups or single PI´s doing research within the Physical Chemistry programme:
- Gerrit Boschloo Group
- Katarina Edwards Group
- Christer Elvingson Group
- Marina Freitag Group
- Starla Glover Group
- Leif Hammarström Group
- Erik Johansson Group
- Reiner Lomoth Group
- Jacinto Sa Group
- Haining Tian Group
Our Emeritus researchers:
- Göran Rämme
- Orlando Tapia-Olivares
- Emad Mukthar