Electrolytes are all around us: they are the fluid solvent for life on earth, both within living organisms and surrounding us as oceans and rivers. They are also key ingredients in energy storage devices such as batteries and supercapacitors. Remarkably, fundamental physical chemistry of electrolytes still presents serious challenges to our understanding of the liquid state.
We contribute towards solving problems of environmental sustainability and energy storage through fundamental research involving the physical chemistry of electrolytes, electrolyte interfaces, and electrolytes in nano-confinement. In carrying out our research we also provide a training and mentoring environment for outstanding scientists at various career stages, from undergraduate to postdoctoral fellows, supporting and empowering them towards the next step of their own scientific missions.
