Research Directions
Our lab explores explores 2D crystal-electrolyte interfaces from a fundamental perspective to find new ways to control ionic, electronic and electrochemical processes.
Field Effects in
Electrochemical Processes
Electrochemical processes drive renewable energy and are controlled by the electrode potential. We pioneered a new approach using 2D crystals that enables independent control of the electric field and charge density in the electrode. This opens an entirely new and wider space of control that enables selective control of electrochemical process inaccessible classically. This is a powerful route we are now advancing for next-generation energy technologies.
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Ion Based
Information Processing
Ionic gating can strongly modify the electronic properties of 2D crystals, for example by inducing metal-insulator or metal-semiconductor transitions, while also driving ionic currents. In our group, we study both ionic and electronic currents in 2D crystal devices. This enables new information processing architectures that integrate logic and memory in a single platform.
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Novel 2D
Ionic Conductors
We have shown that perfect graphene is intrinsically permeable to protons. This discovery established graphene as one of a growing class of proton-permeable materials for membranes, catalysis, and selective ion transport.​We are investigating proton and ion transport in new 2D materials to develop advanced membranes and ionic transport devices for energy and information processing applications.
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Funding
Our research is supported by generous funding from national and international agencies, enabling us to pursue ambitious and long-term projects.
