Research Research areas Chemistry toc About The ANU Research School of Chemistry has an enviable reputation as a powerhouse of chemical research, attracting leading chemists from around the country and overseas. Supported by world-class equipment and laboratories housed in a state-of-the-art new building, we conduct pioneering research across the breadth of chemistry, biochemistry and materials science. Our research has had widespread international impact and has led to applications in the agricultural, biotechnological, pharmaceutical, materials and polymer industries. All of our academics are involved in our undergraduate teaching program and in supervising post-graduate students. Our postgraduate research students work alongside some of the world’s most influential and innovative academics in research areas from a wide spectrum of chemistry, including computational and theoretical chemistry, materials science, and protein structure and function. A large number of international scientists visit the Research School each year, contributing to research projects, our extensive seminar series and graduate lecture courses. We also have strong collaborative relationships with other Australian and international universities, government agencies and industry. Battery Storage and Grid Integration Program (BSGIP) The Battery Storage and Grid Integration Program (BSGIP) ia a collaborative community that researches solutions to real-world energy and associated systems problems in a holistic manner. The program, hosted at ANU within the Research School of Chemistry and the Research School of Electrical, Energy and Materials Engineering, places a strong focus on interdisciplinary research, development and demonstration (RD&D). Facilities Centre for Advanced Microscopy The Centre for Advanced Microscopy (CAM) provides state-of-the art microscopy and microanalysis equipment to researchers, students and industry partners. View the facility Compounds ANU (CANU) Compounds ANU (CANU) aims to directly link the leading synthetic chemistry capabilities within the RSC to ANU medical and biological research programs primarily conducted within the RSB and JCSMR. View the facility Joint Mass Spectrometry Facility The Joint Mass Spectrometry Facility (JMSF) was created in 2016 by the Research School of Chemistry and Research School of Biology to consolidate and grow mass spectrometry facilities at ANU. View the facility Kioloa Coastal Campus The 348-hectare ANU Kioloa Coastal Campus is one of Australia’s premier field stations, offering a diverse ecology which encourages research across all scientific disciplines. View the facility Makerspace The ANU MakerSpace is an initiative by the Research School of Physics and Engineering, where we know people learn by doing. View the facility National Computational Infrastructure The National Computational Infrastructure (NCI) is home to the Southern Hemisphere’s most highly-integrated supercomputer and filesystems, Australia’s highest performance research cloud, and one of the nation’s largest data catalogues—all supported by an expert team. View the facility Nuclear Magnetic Resonance NMR has applications in all fields of the experimental sciences. It is the single most powerful technique available to chemists for studying the composition, structure and function of molecules. View the facility Podcast Studio The CPAS Podcast Studio is open to staff and students throughout ANU (not just scientists!) to record and grow podcast series. Your success is our success: we want to help you make the biggest and best podcast series in the world. View the facility Science precinct Our new $240-million science precinct on the ANU campus has state-of-the-art biological and chemical research laboratories, as well as a teaching hub. View the facility Wood Library Designed by Eggleston, MacDonald and Secomb, the Forestry Building (#48) was officially opened on 16 May 1968 by HRH the Duke of Edinburgh with the unveiling of a wooden sculpture in the building’s main foyer. View the facility Articles An entirely new illicit drug has been discovered by Australian chemists. Here’s how they did it The identification of new psychoactive substances – drugs made to resemble established illicit drugs – presents a major challenge when pill-testing. Read the article ANU scientists make Australian-first detection of new drug Scientists from ANU have detected a mysterious new recreational drug not seen in Australia before, nor toxicologically described anywhere else. Read the article Researchers cook up new recipe for Pretzel-shaped peptides Researchers from ANU have developed a new way to synthesise bicyclic peptides, with major implications for future research into drug treatments for a range of diseases including cancer, viruses and bacterial infections. Read the article Load More toc
