Hard Materials Seminar - "Water at Electrified Interfaces"
Sep 19, 2024 4:00 pm
100 Materials Science and Engineering Building, 1304 W. Green Street
- Sponsor
- Materials Science and Engineering Department
- Speaker
- Lalith Krishna Samanth Bonagiri (Zhang)
- Contact
- Bailey Peters
- bnpeters@illinois.edu
- Phone
- 217-333-1441
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- 92
- Originating Calendar
- MatSE Hard Materials Seminar Calendar
"Water at Electrified Interfaces"
The structure of water at solid interfaces is a topic of significant scientific interest, yet there remains considerable debate in the field. In this talk, I will present ongoing research efforts in our lab aimed at resolving these controversies. Using in situ 3D atomic force microscopy and interface-sensitive spectroscopy, we have probed water structures under various environmental conditions and across different geographical locations. These advanced techniques allowed us to capture a more comprehensive picture of water behavior at electrified solid surfaces and the influence of airborne contaminants, shedding light on the factors contributing to the conflicting findings in existing studies.