Research in the Hamers Group lies at the intersection of chemistry, materials science, and nanotechnology. The group is interested in developing and exploiting new types of surface chemistry to create and improve next-generation devices for renewable energy, and are interested in understanding the potential environmental and health effects associated with nanomaterials. Their work spans the range from very fundamental, experimental, and computational studies of surfaces, all the way to using surface chemistry to control the formation and properties of devices such as next-generation solar cells, photocatalysts, batteries, and environmental safety of nanomaterials. The group is multidisciplinary and highly collaborative.