Environmental chemistry research focuses on chemical processes that affect the sources, composition, reactions, transport, and fates of chemical species in natural environments (air, water, and soil), the impacts of human activities on these environments, and chemical aspects of pollution prevention and contaminant remediation. The common objective of the environmental chemistry research at UCR is to develop a fundamental and molecular-level understanding of the chemical processes in the environments and for environmental remediation. Projects include atmospheric measurements, atmospheric chemical kinetics and mechanisms, atmospheric aerosol chemistry, optical and electrochemical sensors for environmental water, fiber optic sensors for environmental pollutants, nanostructured materials for waste water treatment, porous materials for carbon dioxide sequestration and conversion, etc.<br>Environmental chemistry is a broad and highly interdisciplinary field. The environmental chemistry research at UCR offers broad trainings in atmospheric chemistry, physical chemistry, analytical chemistry, and materials chemistry. It also provides an opportunity for students to develop interdisciplinary research expertise via collaborations with Air Pollution Research Center, Department of Environmental Sciences, and Center for Environmental Research & Technology (CE-CERT).