Before science can do its job, there is analytical chemistry. By observing and measuring chemical phenomena, analytical chemistry enhances the work of researchers in all branches of science and technology.

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Inorganic research at the University of Pittsburgh spans the entire periodic table from main group compounds to transition metals to lanthanides. The extensive facilities at the University of Pittsburgh facilitate inorganic research.

The Department of Chemistry at the University of Pittsburgh has a long and lustrous record in organic chemistry. Our traditional strengths are in organic synthesis, molecular recognition, and physical organic chemistry.

The concepts of physical chemistry are central to all of molecular science: from the laws describing the properties and reactivity of molecules and clusters in the gas phase, to the principles that govern the structure and dynamics of molecular assemblies in the condensed phase and at interfaces; to the design of new materials and devices.