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News
Magnesium electrolyte sparks next generation battery design
Linda Nazar and Chang Li have made a key breakthrough in developing next-generation batteries that use magnesium instead of lithium.
Chemistry lab renovation featured in The Globe and Mail
The Globe and Mail recently wrote an article on the modernization of laboratory spaces with a special focus on the renovation of the University of Waterloo’s earth sciences and chemistry building.
Chemistry professors named to Highly Cited Researchers™ 2024 list
Professors Juewen Liu and Linda Nazar in the Department of Chemistry have once again made the annual Highly Cited Researchers™ list from Clarivate.
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