Mircea Dincă

Mircea Dincă is the Alexander Stewart 1886 Professor of Chemistry at Princeton University. He leads the Dincă Lab, focused on synthesizing novel organic-inorganic hybrid materials for energy storage, environmental applications, and advanced materials. His research emphasizes microporous materials, conductive MOFs/COFs, and sustainable battery technologies.

Research interests include catalysis, inorganic chemistry, and materials science. Key projects involve developing conductive MOFs for energy storage, sustainable battery materials, and photophysical properties of ordered porous materials. The lab employs advanced characterization techniques (XRD, electrochemistry, NMR) to study structure-property relationships.

Recent articles highlight advancements in 2D MOF capacitance, organic Li-ion batteries, and exciton dynamics. The lab's work addresses energy storage challenges and material design for industrial applications.

• Awards: Highly Cited Chemist (2014–2024), Brown Foundation Investigator (2023), AAAS Fellow (2022), Blavatnik Award (2021), Waterman Award (2016).
• Grants/Advising: Supervises over 30 graduate/postdoc students, including recent advisees Jewel Ryu, Will Bullett, and Joe Geniesse. Active in NSF, DOE, and industry-funded projects.

Lab facilities include the Frick Laboratory (Princeton) and collaborations with institutions like MIT, UC Berkeley, and KAUST. Current efforts explore metallic MOFs, CO₂ sensors, and sustainable energy materials.