Our expertise

In our goal to advance electrochemical science and technology, we specialize in these three disciplines:

Engineered electrode nanomaterials

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We design, synthesize and characterize controlled electrode nanomaterials for advancing electrolyzers and optoelectronic devices

Electrochemistry

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We apply electrochemical methods to characterize our engineered electrode nanomaterials

Operando spectroscopy

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We use and develop spectroscopic tools to understand the complexity of electrochemical technologies and nanomaterials

The technologies we develop

We apply our expertise to advance these two technologies:

CO2 Electrolysis

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We use electrochemistry to convert carbon dioxide into fuels and feedstocks

Quantum dot optoelectronics

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We use our expertise in nanomaterials, electrochemistry and spectroscopy to advance optoelectronic technologies

Sponsors

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