Dr. Linda Nazar

Biography

Linda Nazar conducts research in inorganic materials chemistry, solid-state chemistry, and electrochemistry, focusing on the development of electrochemical energy storage devices. Her research emphasizes the design of materials with specific structures to achieve particular physical properties. Using established principles, her research group synthesizes new materials, determines their structures, and investigates their physical characteristics, particularly the ion and electron transport properties that are central to solid-state electrochemistry and energy storage in batteries. Her group employs a diverse range of techniques in their investigations, including X-ray and neutron diffraction, electrochemistry, and ac impedance, especially in the field of inorganic nanomaterials synthesis. Linda has been awarded the prestigious Canada Research Chair in Solid State Energy Materials since 2004 and has been recognized as a Fellow of the Royal Society (UK) and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. She has received multiple accolades for her excellence in research and contributions to the field of chemistry.

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