Applied interfacial technology

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My Discovery Program focuses on engineering more rapid transport of mass and energy across gas-liquid-solid interfacial boundaries in order to improve energy efficiency. For electrochemical systems, the research investigates the solid state ionic and electrical resistance through the metal surface barrier layers, the electron transfer resistance from the layer to the solution phase species (often gaseous) and the transport of these species through the liquid boundary layer. The research has shown that for many systems, additional consideration is needed for meso-scale structural influences such as, catalyst or active electrode size, surface area effects and pore size. This research is equally relevant to chemical systems, ignoring the electrochemical driving forces.