物理化学研究结合了物理，化学和数学工具，以发现有关以下过程的信息：从人体的免疫反应到半导体表面的结构和反应性，从蛋白质的动态运动到化学反应的量子控制，以及大气化学与高分子电子化学之间的关系。我们的研究使用了许多技术，包括分子束，NMR和ESR光谱，扫描探针显微镜，流式细胞仪和拉曼光谱，非线性，飞秒和其他基于激光的光谱。物理化学中的许多研究主题都是跨学科的，并在附属的研究中心中进行研究，这些研究中心专注于各种当前的主题，例如纳米级科学和与能源相关的材料。我们广泛的共享设施极大地丰富了我们的研究，其中包括康奈
Polymer chemistry research at Cornell is geared to a fundamental understanding of polymer systems ranging from fully biological to synthetic macromolecules. Our extensive experimental studies, coupled with theoretical work on the polymer conformation of such complex biomolecules as proteins, shed light on the actions and properties of macromolecules and broaden our understanding of new synthetic systems. In studies of polymer synthesis we have designed a broad spectrum of new polymeric materials, both organic and inorganic, with unique architectures significant for emerging technologies. New experimental techniques and sophisticated instrumentation teach us about phenomena occurring at polymer surfaces and interfaces and how polymers diffuse or fracture. These advances in the understanding of polymer systems, their bonding, and their dynamics signal a fascinating future for polymer studies at Cornell.