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Department of Chemistry

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    Jelgavas iela, 1

    LV1004 Rīga

    Latvia

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Organisation profile

The Staff of the Department of Chemistry provides academic instruction for chemistry study programs, as well as chemistry-related courses in other programs. The department is actively involved in research across all classical subfields of chemistry — analytical, physical, inorganic, and organic chemistry.

Many of these research directions are pursued in collaboration with other departments of the Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, other faculties of the University of Latvia (especially the Institute of Chemical Physics and the Institute of Atomic Physics and Spectroscopy at the Faculty of Exact Sciences and Technology), Latvian scientific institutions (notably the Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis and the BIOR Institute), and international research organizations. The department also carries out contract research commissioned by Latvian and international companies.

Main Research Directions: 

  • Development and application of sensitive modern analytical methods:

           a) Analysis of food products and environmental samples using HPLC (in collaboration with BIOR),
            b) Research on water, soil, and biological materials using ICP-MS and stable isotope ratio MS,
            c) Natural compound and bioanalytical sample analysis using HPLC and GC methods,
            d) Aerosol studies to assess pollution in urban and indoor air environments.

  • Crystal engineering of active pharmaceutical ingredients: Development of approaches for selective formation of desired crystalline forms, and design and characterization of new crystalline forms and pharmaceutical formulations.
  • Green organic synthesis of natural products and synthetic analogues: Using nucleophilic catalysis and organic electrochemical synthesis, with a primary focus on the early stages of drug discovery. Design and synthesis of ionic liquids, emphasizing their use as sustainable solvents in chemical reactions and for gas separation and purification.
  • Design of solid-state luminophores: Development of synthetic and crystal engineering methodologies, characterization of materials, and studies on their potential application in innovative sensors and optoelectronics. Inorganic nano- and hybrid structures and polymer-based hybrid materials for applications in biomedical devices and environmental protection.
  • Synthesis and characterization of nanostructured materials: Applications in thermoelectric devices, meteorological instruments, sensors, and nanoelectromechanical systems, in collaboration with the Institute of Chemical Physics.
  • Radionuclide research for medical applications, in cooperation with the Institute of Chemical Physics and in collaboration with CERN.

 

UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  1. SDG 2 - Zero Hunger
    SDG 2 Zero Hunger
  2. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
  3. SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
    SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation
  4. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
  5. SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
    SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
  6. SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
    SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  7. SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
    SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
  8. SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
    SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
  9. SDG 13 - Climate Action
    SDG 13 Climate Action
  10. SDG 14 - Life Below Water
    SDG 14 Life Below Water
  11. SDG 15 - Life on Land
    SDG 15 Life on Land
  12. SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
    SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
  13. SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals
    SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals

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