To support many of the research directions within this area, several faculty develop equipment and methods for specialized, high-resolution characterization of materials and interfaces.

The Chmelka(link is external) lab specializes in multi-dimensional NMR measurements to characterize speciation and molecular interactions in complex materials and processes.

The Gordon(link is external) group works on novel combinations of imaging and spectroscopy methods to measure chemical structure and activity with high spatial resolution on a variety of materials.

Helgeson(link is external) develops sample environments for in situ small angle scattering measurements under complex flows and processing conditions.

The Segalman(link is external) lab uses a customized STM and AFM techniques to investigate thermoelectric properties of small molecules over materials at nanometer to micron length scales.

Squires(link is external) has developed interfacial rheometry and microtensiometry methods for measuring the mechanical properties of interfaces with unprecedented precision, and microfluidic techniques to sculpt and visualize chemical gradients in space and time.

The Christopher(link is external) lab develops in-situ spectroscopy and microscopy approaches for interrogating dynamic structural changes of heterogeneous catalysts under reaction conditions.