Nanopatterned and Nanoparticle-Modified Electrodes

Raman spectroscopy on nano-cavities patterned electrodesEnhancement of analytical detection on nanopatterned electrodes.Surface spectroscopy of nanomaterials for detection of diseasesPrinting nanopatterns on electrodes with Scanning Probe Microscopies.Application of SEIRAS in electrocatalysisPlasmonic based electrochemical current and impedance imagingLocalized surface plasmons and hot electronsGrowing nanoflowers, nanotubes and nanowires on electrode surfacesElectrochemically shape-controlled nanoparticlesShell- isolated nanoparticle enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SHINERS) of electrode surfacesOne dimensional Pt-nano-structures for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells Surface electrochemistry with single crystal and nanoparticle modified electrodes.

Richard C. Alkire is Professor Emeritus of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Charles and Dorothy Prizer Chair at the University of Illinois, Urbana, USA. He obtained his degrees at Lafayette College and University of California at Berkeley. He has received numerous prizes, including Vittorio de Nora Award and Lifetime National Associate award from National Academy.Philip N. Bartlett is Head of the Electrochemistry Section, Deputy Head of Chemistry for Strategy, and Associate Dean for Enterprise in the Faculty of Natural and Environmental Sciences at the University of Southampton. He received his PhD from Imperial College London and was a Lecturer at the University of Warwick and a Professor for Physical Chemistry at the University of Bath, before moving to his current position. His research interests include bioelectrochemistry, nanostructured materials, and chemical sensors.Jacek Lipkowski is Professor at the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Guelph, Canada. His research interests focus on surface analysis and interfacial electrochemistry. He has authored over 120 publications and is a member of several societies, including a Fellow of the International Society of Electrochemistry.