ChatGPT Assistant

ChatGPT-based Assistants Redefine Research Landscape in Groundbreaking ACS Central Science Article

In a groundbreaking scientific article recently published in ACS Central Science, a team of Berkeley researchers unveils the transformative potential of ChatGPT-based assistants in laboratory activities. By integrating a multi-AI system comprising...
Earth in a MOF pore

BASF announces commercial scale production of carbon capture MOFs

BASF has become the first company to produce metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) on a production scale of several hundred tons per year. MOFs are highly crystalline structures with nanometer-sized pores and a large surface area, which offer a high capacity for the storage of carbon dioxide, the dehumidification...
EarthTech2023

EarthTech2023

EarthTech2023 is a Symposium organized by the College of Computing, Data Science, and Society in partnership with the Bakar Institute of Digital Materials for the Planet at UC Berkeley, with the goal of bringing together experts and students around campus for an afternoon of discussion on the role of emerging technologies in addressing the climate challenge...
ChatGPT + Chemist

BIDMaP members utilize ChatGPT to dramatically speed up chemical discovery

In a new paper published in ACS Editors' Choice, ChatGPT was trained by BIDMaP faculty and students via precise prompt engineering to efficiently text mine the academic literature on metal-organic frameworks (MOFS). The resulting "ChatGPT Chemistry Assistant" successfully...
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Fall 2023 - Spring 2024 Seminar Series

Check back soon for updates on the upcoming BIDMaP Seminar Series!

Researchers with water harvesting device in Death Valley

Hand-held water harvester powered by sunlight could combat water scarcity

UC Berkeley researchers have designed an extreme-weather proven, hand-held device that can extract and convert water molecules from the air into drinkable water using only ambient sunlight as its energy source, a study published in Nature Water today shows...
Prof. Yaghi receiving the award

Omar Yaghi receives prestigious Wilhelm Exner Medal

Omar Yaghi, James and Neeltje Tretter Professor of Chemistry, was recognized at the Wilhelm Exner Medal Gala in 2023 for his outstanding achievements in reticular chemistry. He has conducted research on the synthesis, structure, and properties of inorganic and organic compounds, as well as the...
Alessandra Lanzara

Alessandra Lanzara named winner of the 2023 Bakar Prize

Alessandra Lanzara has been awarded the 2023 Bakar Prize, an award that aims to empower innovators and facilitate the transformation of their breakthroughs into practical and impactful solutions. Each year, the prize is awarded to former Bakar Fellows, offering additional support in transforming...
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New institute brings together chemistry and machine learning to tackle climate change

The Bakar Institute of Digital Materials for the Planet (BIDMaP) aims to develop cost-efficient, easily deployable versions of two classes of ultra porous materials – known as metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and covalent organic frameworks (COFs) – to help limit and address the impacts of climate change.