Research Focus & Skills

Advancing the frontier of energy storage through precision synthesis, operando diagnostics, and innovative battery architectures. Our methodology bridges foundational materials science with scalable energy solutions.

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Advanced Battery Architectures

Focus on oxide (spinel and layered) and polyanionic cathode materials tailored specifically for aqueous zinc-ion and zinc-air batteries. Developing next-generation storage solutions with enhanced safety and energy density profiles suitable for grid-scale applications.

Aqueous Zinc-Ion Zinc-Air Polyanionic Cathodes
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Inorganic Synthesis & Thin Films

Specializing in advanced materials synthesis (sol-gel, hydrothermal, coprecipitation) and physical deposition techniques including PLD and RF sputtering for precise thin-film fabrication.

Sol-Gel PLD
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Operando Mechanistic Tracking

Deploying real-time understanding techniques to track structural and chemical evolution during cycling. Utilizing operando XRD and Raman spectroscopy to elucidate degradation mechanisms.

Operando XRD Raman
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Structural Spectroscopy & Calculations

Expertise in advanced spectroscopic methods including XAS, XPS, and Mössbauer spectroscopy. Proficient in crystallographic analysis via Rietveld refinement using GSAS and FullProf suites to accurately determine structural parameters.

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  • check_circle Rietveld Refinement (GSAS/FullProf)

Technical Core Competencies

Powder Diffraction Electron Microscopy Electrochemical Characterization EIS Analysis Material Synthesis Thin Film Deposition Spectroscopic Diagnostics Crystallography Data Analysis Python