Questions we are trying to answer:
1. How does the local hydration environment change as we go from bulk membranes to thin films?
2. Can we measure the distribution of ion conduction, mobility, stiffness, and other properties across polymer thin films and membranes?
3. Can we improve the conductivity within sub-micron thick films?
4. Can we improve the design of the ionomer-catalyst interface?
Funded by:
NSF CAREER Award (2018-2023)
DOE Office of Science Early CAREER Award (2019-2024)
Nebraska Center for Energy Science Research Competitive Grant (2020-2021)
3M Non-Tenured Faculty Award (2021)