ProfessorIfan Stephens
Professor in Electrochemistry
Department of Materials - Faculty of Engineering
Orcid identifier0000-0003-2157-492X (opens in a new tab)
- Professor in ElectrochemistryDepartment of Materials - Faculty of Engineering
- 020 7594 9523 (Work)
- Molecular Sciences Research Hub, White City Campus, United Kingdom
RESEARCH
Overview
Our interest lies in the interplay between electrochemical experiments, first principles calculations and advanced characterisation methods in the search for new catalyst materials. We test metals, sulfides, oxides and carbon-based surfaces; these electrodes take the form of nanoparticles, thin films, bulk polycrystalline surfaces and single crystals.
Reactions under investigation include:
1. Oxygen evolution for the storage of renewable energy in the form of solar fuels.
2. CO2 reduction to convert waste greenhouse emissions into sustainable fuels.
3. Oxygen reduction to enable low temperature fuel cells.
4. Electrochemical N2 reduction as a sustainable means of producing NH3 (see figure).
5. Biomass and polymer waste valorisation.
6. Parasitic reactions in batteries.
See further details in the Interfacial Electrochemistry Group website (see external links).
Our interest lies in the interplay between electrochemical experiments, first principles calculations and advanced characterisation methods in the search for new catalyst materials. We test metals, sulfides, oxides and carbon-based surfaces; these electrodes take the form of nanoparticles, thin films, bulk polycrystalline surfaces and single crystals.
Reactions under investigation include:
1. Oxygen evolution for the storage of renewable energy in the form of solar fuels.
2. CO2 reduction to convert waste greenhouse emissions into sustainable fuels.
3. Oxygen reduction to enable low temperature fuel cells.
4. Electrochemical N2 reduction as a sustainable means of producing NH3 (see figure).
5. Biomass and polymer waste valorisation.
6. Parasitic reactions in batteries.
See further details in the Interfacial Electrochemistry Group website (see external links).