We have expertise in developing metal oxides as emerging materials for sustainable chemical conversion, e.g., solar water splitting. Various complex metal oxides, such as BiVO4, Fe2WO6, FeVO4, SnWO4, etc, have been examined and developed. We fabricate these complex oxides using scalable deposition techniques (e.g., spray pyrolysis, electrodeposition) and test their performance as (photo)electrodes and/or catalysts. We emphasize the determination of performance limiting factors and the correlation between defects and performance using various spectroscopy methods.

To support our research goals, we conduct various levels of modeling and simulations. Multiphysics modeling based on finite element analysis is commonly done to investigate and optimize device design and operational parameters, and the simulations are usually combined with validation experiments (e.g., fluorescence, shadowgraphy). Our research question focuses on identifying performance loss mechanisms related to device scale-up. Life cycle and technoeconomic assessments are also performed in order to evaluate the environmental and economic impact of our (photo)electrochemical devices.