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Electrochemistry & Energy Conversion
Understanding the materials we use at electrified interfaces and the mechanisms by which they drive catalysis.
Research
Three connected research areas focused on how local structure in solid materials controls chemical reactivity.
Our work falls into the three areas below, and most projects draw on more than one. To study how a catalyst operates, for example, we first have to understand the local structure of the catalyst and its environment, as well as how operating conditions alter them. Single measurements and individual characterization techniques cannot generate sufficient data, so developing broader strategies to analyze a system becomes an integral part of each project.
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Solid-State Reactivity & Catalysis
Studying reactions in and on solid materials to learn how to guide phase transformations and catalyst performance.
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Measurement & Analytical Science
Developing the experiments, instruments, and analysis needed to get structural information from difficult measurements.