HARLOW LAB

Electrochemical interfaces lie at the heart of and impact all electrochemical devices. Our group combines several disciplines: fundamental electrochemistry, materials science, surface science, data science and physics to help us learn the secrets of these interfaces so that we can create and control new and better electrochemical technologies. We sit on the edge of chemistry/physics using lasers, synchrotrons and ultra-high vacuum technologies... Using single crystals we can investigate how individual crystal facets affect overpotentials, reaction kinetics and the products produced. Single crystal work is time consuming and requires a great deal of care and expertise. All our glassware and electrochemical cells are thoroughly cleaned in acids or similar solutions and the electrodes are prepared either via flame annealing, ultra-high vacuum sputtering/annealing, chemical etching or induction heating. We are currently building a combined UHV/electrochemistry transfer system for the..