This thesis focuses on applying ambient mass spectrometry in electrochemical systems. The first section of the thesis introduces the utilization of desorption electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (DESI-MS) to confirm ...

Photovoltaic (PV) technology holds great promises to become one of the renewable alternatives that can eventually replace the depleting fossil fuel reserves. Challenges, however, remain in various disciplines to achieve a ...

The objectives of my thesis were to interrogate electrocatalytic mechanisms and develop new nano-porous catalysts for energy conversion reactions including the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and carbon dioxide reduction ...

This dissertation focuses on the investigation of electrochemical interfaces at the molecular level. Various systems including fuel cells, batteries, and electroplating are examined with in situ surface measurement techniques ...

Functionalized aliphatic C(sp3)–H scaffolds are being increasingly incorporated into small molecule pharmaceutical molecules to gain access to novel chemical space and bioactivities. Given the ubiquitous of C—H bonds and ...

The contents of this thesis focus on how organic materials can be applied to improve Li+ based batteries. There is specific focus mostly on cathode materials and a single project involving electrolytes. For cathodes the ...