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On November 1, 2024, the magnetic resonance (MR) community lost one of its most cherished members, Alexander (Alex) Pines, the Glenn T. Seaborg Professor of Chemistry Emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley.Read more about Tribute to Alexander Pines (1945-2024)

A study led by PMRC Postdoctoral Fellow Ah-Young Song has provided a detailed molecular-level understanding of how water influences carbon dioxide adsorption in a materials considered for direct air capture (DAC) technologies.Read more about Molecular insight into H2O-CO2 co-adsorption mechanisms for direct air capture

By integrating machine learning with benchtop NMR relaxometry, researchers have demonstrated a rapid and accurate screening method that is approximately 1,440 times faster than traditional gas adsorption measurements.Read more about New NMR method allows ultrafast characterization of porous materials

Researchers present a fractal analysis of operando magnetic resonance (MR) imaging data, offering new insights into the nonlinear, time-dependent kinetics of plastic deconstruction.Read more about Magnetic resonance imaging provides insights into plastic recycling

The catalytic process, discovered by researchers at UC Berkeley, efficiently reduces polymers to chemical precursors, bringing a circular economy for plastics one step closer to reality.Read more about New process vaporizes plastic bags and bottles, yielding gases to make new, recycled plastics

A new type of porous material called a covalent organic framework quickly sucks up carbon dioxide from ambient air.Read more about Capturing carbon from the air just got easier

The Glenn T. Seaborg Professor Emeritus and Professor of the Graduate School, Alex Pines passed away at 79 years old.Read more about Beloved colleague and prolific scholar, Alexander (Alex) Pines has passed away

A short video has been produced about Professor Emeritus of Chemistry, Alex Pines, and the launch of the Pines Magnetic Resonance Center.Read more about Alex Pines and the Pines Magnetic Resonance Center featured in video

New magnetic resonance center advances Berkeley’s prominent position in the vital methodology of nuclear magnetic resonance.Read more about New Pines Center at the College of Chemistry resonates with promise