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Professor Chidsey’s research interests lie in electrochemistry and electrocatalysis, building chemical-based molecular electronics. He has investigated the role of chemical bonding in promoting long-distance electron tunneling at interfaces and contributed to the development of silicon-germanium surface chemistry and the self-assembly of complex molecular monolayers on silicon. His lab develops molecular systems and analytical tools to understand electron transfer at electrodes involving redox species, with applications in sustainable battery technology, fuel chemistry, and biochemical analysis. His current work involves tailoring alloyed RuO2/TiO2 catalyst layers to optimize turnover frequency for oxygen evolution, as well as efforts in covalent attachment of electrocatalysts to carbon electrodes for use in ambient-temperature fuel cells. Chidsey has received multiple accolades, including the Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award and has been elected as a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He is known for pioneering work on electroactive self-assembled thiol monolayers on gold surfaces and continues to research electrochemical interactions and catalyst design for energy-related transformations.
Stanford University • Stanford, California
Senior Fellow, Precourt Institute for Energy. Associated with Department of Chemistry.
Stanford University • Stanford, California
Joined the Department of Chemistry as an Associate Professor.
AT&T Bell Laboratories • N/A
Engaged in research that probed long-distance electron transfer at interfaces.
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