Research at the Department of Inorganic Chemistry (DIC) revolves around two laboratories, each subdivided into three teams. The research carried out at DICis both applied and theoretical and generally aims at the development of Cameroonian resources, environmental preservation, the synthesis of coordination compounds for technological and / or medical application and the development of quantum theory of molecular and/or reactive description.

Main research areas:

• Study of tropical woods: carbonization, protection
• Composite materials and Nanocomposites
• Physico-chemical study and valuation of natural mineral materials (clays, bauxite, ..)
• Design and development of coordination compounds for technological and industrial application (syntheses, characterizations and properties)
• New bi-functional N-, O-, S- and/or P- donor chelating systems and their metal complexes (Syntheses and characterization of transition metal complexes with therapeutic, biological and industrial applications)

Organisation :

Organized around three teams:

• Research team: Chemistry of Mineral Materials (Team leader: prof MELO CHINJE)
• Research team: Macromolecular chemistry (Team leader : prof NDIKONTAR Maurice)

Research team: Coordination Chemistry (prof NDIFON Peter)

Members

• MELO CHINJE Uphie, Pr. (laboratory manager)
• ELIMBI Antoine, Pr
• NDIFON Peter TEKE, Pr
• AGWARA ONDOH Moise, Pr
• NENWA Justin, Pr
• NDIKONTAR Maurice KOR, Pr
• DJOUFAC WOUMFO Emmanuel, MC
• NJIOMOU Chantal épse DJANGANG, MC
• NJOYA Dayirou, MC
• CHEUMANI YONA Arnaud, CC
• KENNE DEDZO Gustave, CC
• MBEY Jean Aimé, CC
• TCHAKOUTE KOUAMO Hervé, CC
• NYAMEN Linda Dyorisse, CC
• PABOUDAM GBAMBIE Awawou, CC
• NCHIMI NONO Katia, CC
• NEBA née NDOSIRI Bridget NDOYE, CC