Research
Electrochemistry research at UT Austin spans many areas and academic departments.
Electrocatalysis & electrochemical energy systems
Focusing on the discovery, characterization, and mechanistic understanding of new electrocatalysts and materials for electrochemical devices, such as fuel cells batteries, solar cells and supercapacitors.
Photoelectrochemical (PEC) systems
The most efficient chemical systems to date for solar energy utilization, PEC systems offer an important route to direct production of hydrogen (and potentially other chemicals) by sunlight.
Bioelectrochemistry & sensors
Encompassing areas like membrane transport, toxicity screening and ultrasensitive biosensor probes where electrochemistry plays a key role in the electroanalytical characterization of living biological systems.
Computational Materials & Electrochemistry
Pairing experimental efforts with computational results and the development of new computational methods to drive research forward at the fundamental and applied systems level.