Thin Film Approach to Electrochemistry
For materials discovery and intelligent design of electrocatalyst systems, we apply a thin film approach to high precision electrochemistry. Thin films offer the ability to finely tune electrochemical surfaces and alter the interphase between surface atoms and adsorbates. Our research focuses on the application of thin films to study new catalyst designs for the oxygen reduction and evolution reactions.
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The Thin Film Approach to Single Crystalline Electrochemistry
Advanced Electrochemical Characterization
Synthesised materials are analysed with a combination of techniques, most significant to our approach is the pairing of inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry to electrochemical analysis. Our program of research has lead to advances in understanding of dissolution and degradation mechanisms of electrocatalysts.
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Eliminating Dissolution of Platinum Based Electrocatalysts at the Atomic Scale
High Precision Synthesis
We engage in high precision synthesis of electrocatalytic materials. Control of particle size, shape and distribution are critical parameters. Nanoframe materials represent the state of the art in fuel cell electrocatalysts which we develop and subsequently leverage in membrane electrode assemblies.
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Highly crystalline multimetallic nanoframes with three-dimensional electrocatalytic surfaces