GENERAL
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Our
research is broadly
focused in the areas of analytical chemistry, electrochemistry, and
surface chemistry, specifically to investigate structure-property
relationships in mesoscopic systems (structures and phenomena having
spatial dimensions ranging from nanometer to micrometer scale). Driving
our fundamental interest is the need to understand the intricate
relationships between mass transport (e.g., diffusion and convection),
surface reactivity (e.g., adsorption, dissolution, and passivation) and
interfacial structure (e.g., composition, crystalline orientation, and
heterogeneity). The physical methods used for such studies include
scanning probe microscopies (e.g., AFM, TUNA, EFM, SSPM, MFM), optical
microscopies, electrochemical methods, UV-vis, fluorescence and Raman
spectroscopies, and other surface analysis techniques
(e.g. XPS
and EDS). The information from these studies will help us understand
how materials behave so as to best apply existing materials to various
technologies as well as to design novel, improved materials/systems.
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