Research
We use and develop techniques with broad applicability, which allows us to investigate problems across a wide range of chemical disciplines. Of particular interest currently are:
Atmospheric aerosol nucleation (NSF) - We are interested in understanding the mechanisms governing new particle formation and growth, and the intermolecular interactions governing them.
Cluster catalysis (ACS PRF) - We are trying to directly link reactivity to acidity and basicity, site-specifically, in heterogeneous CH bond activation.
Electronic structure and energy transfer in nanoparticles (AFOSR) - We exploit the mass-selectivity of our spectroscopic tools to investigate the electronic structure of atomically-precise nanoclusters without needing precise synthesis.
Unraveling solvent effects in optical spectra
Observable manifestations of complex intermolecular interactions