Laboratory for Electrochemical Interfaces focuses on understanding the fundamental relations between the surface structure, microchemistry, electronic structure and activity in electrochemically active material interfaces. The surface reactivity, transport, and durability on electrochemical interfaces can be dramatically influenced by the presence of nanoscale grains, and tailored grain boundaries, hetero-interfaces and crystallographic structures. We seek to elucidate the mechanism governing the interface reactivity and tailor the interfaces to the advantage of particular technologies of interest:

1. 1)Conducting oxide surfaces for enhanced activity and durability in high temperature electrocatalytic devices for hydrogen, synthetic gas (H2+CO), and electricity production,
   

2. 2)Engineered micro- and nano-structures in alloys for improved resistance against corrosion and stress corrosion cracking in nuclear and other energy systems subject to harsh environments.
   

Our approach to elucidating and exploiting the interfaces from micro-scale to an atomistic level involves a multidisciplinary framework with new spectroscopic techniques, analytical theory, and simulations.