We evaluate the performance & understand the fundamental aspects of thermo-electrochemical systems through experiment and modeling

Electrochemical experiments, materials characterization, and modeling allow us to move from observing a response to explaining its origin, predicting its consequences, and improving a working device.

INTERFACIAL PHENOMENA

Resolve the governing processes

Interfaces control how charge and chemical species are transferred and transformed at material surfaces. We study these processes to determine which reactions occur, how rapidly they proceed, what limits transport, and how the interface changes during operation. This understanding identifies the mechanisms that control performance, stability, and degradation, providing the basis for improving materials, device design, and operating conditions.

CHARACTERIZATION AND MODELING

Explain observations and test mechanisms

We use electrochemical methods, spectroscopy, microscopy, diffraction, and thermal measurements to track changes in composition, structure, morphology, surface chemistry, and transport. Thermodynamic, kinetic, transport, finite element, atomistic, and device models are used to test mechanistic explanations and predict behavior beyond the measured conditions.

DEVICE PERFORMANCE

Evaluate the performance metrics of device

Material and interface measurements alone cannot predict a working device because transport, thermal gradients, geometry, and component interactions introduce additional limitations. We therefore combine complete device testing with modeling to separate these coupled effects, locate performance losses, and identify the material, component, or operating condition that must be changed.

CONNECT IT TO APPLICATION

Recover energy and improve reliability

We apply this framework to thermally regenerative ammonia batteries and thermally mediated flow batteries for heat recovery, high temperature electrophoresis for understanding metal oxide deposition in power plant systems, and membrane based electrochemical sensors for monitoring pipeline corrosion.