Research
Revolutionizing chemE Through Echem
Research Project 1
Converting CO2 to Chemical Fuels
CO2 + 2H+ + 2e– → CO + H2O
Short Summary
The goal of this project is to understand the mechanisms of CO2 reduction to high-value chemical fuels on 2D MXenes using in-situ operando spectroelectrochemical techniques.
Research Project 2
Converting N2 to Ammonia
N2 + 6H+ + 6e– → 2NH3
Short Summary
The goal of this project is to understand the mechanisms of nitrogen reduction reaction (N2RR) to ammonia on 2D MXenes using in-situ operando spectroelectrochemical techniques.
Research Project 3
Converting H2O to H2 Fuel
2H2O → 2H2 + O2
Short Summary
The overarching goal of this project is to understand the mechanisms of hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) on 2D MXenes using in-situ operando spectroelectrochemical techniques.
Research Project 4
Storing Mg2+ in Ti2NTx Battery
Short Summary
The overarching goal of this project is to enable high-energy, high-power energy storage using ions intercalation and pseudocapacitive mechanisms in 2D MXenes. Mechanistic studies to probe mechanisms of storage at National Labs.
Research Project 5
Probing Pseudocapacitance in Interstitial Oxynitrides
Short Summary
The overarching goal of this project is to enable high-energy, high-power energy storage using ions intercalation and pseudocapacitive mechanisms in interstitial oxynitride materials. Mechanistic studies to probe mechanisms of storage at National Labs.
Research Project 6
Defect-Engineered Nitride MXenes for Electromagnetic Interference Shielding
Short Summary
The goal of this project is to investigate novel highly conductive 2D nitride MXenes with high performance, light weight and easily processability for EMI Shielding applications. We aim to overcome the drawbacks associated with conventional metal-based shielding materials, especially for emerging military applications.
