Our research endeavors in the area of Electrochemical Surface Science are rooted to the premise that superior technology in electrochemistry emanates from superior science; that major advances in technologies which capitalize on the interplay between chemistry and electricity can be gained from an atomic-level understanding of processes which occur at the electrode-solution interface.

Our experimental strategies rely on the integration of traditional electrochemical techniques with modern surface spectroscopic methods. Techniques available in the Electrochemical Surface Science Laboratory include: scanning tunneling microscopy, atomic-force microscopy, low energy electron diffraction, Auger electron spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, high resolution electron energy loss spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, electrchemical mass spectrometry, and thin-layer electrochemistry. We also avail of the National Synchrotron Light Source at Brookhaven National Laboratory.

Our present studies find relevance in several technological areas such as: electrodeposition, renewable energy sources, heterogeneous catalysis, corrosion inhibition, materials science, microelectronics, electroanalysis and sensors.