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The Center for Electrochemistry - University of Texas at Austin

The CEC was established in 2006 to capitalize on a half century of excellence in electrochemistry at UT-Austin to foster collaborative research programs in the electrochemical sciences. The CEC offers a strong coupling between fundamental electrochemistry and materials science, fields that are the foundation for widespread applications in diverse fields such as energy and health. CEC is comprised of a multi-disciplinary group of more than 100 faculty, staff, and student researchers spanning the chemistry, materials, and engineering aspects of electrochemical science.

Innovative Electrochemistry

Electrochemistry has itself undergone a renaissance as a tool in the analysis of chemical and biological systems. Recent developments in ultramicroelectrodes and scanning electrochemical microscopy, developed at UT Austin, have allowed new insights in chemistry with unprecedented temporal and spatial resolution and are just beginning to have an impact in studies of processes in living cells.

New methods for nanoparticle synthesis and new materials for electrodes are revolutionizing the field of electrocatalysis. Electrochemistry is key to sustainable energy technologies, such as fuel cells, solar energy, high energy density batteries, and supercapacitors. In the field of health care, the most widely used home diagnostic systems are electrochemical. Similarly, in clinical analysis, electrogenerated chemiluminescence, largely developed at UT, is now widely used worldwide. Electrochemical science is the foundation for new chemical sensors needed for homeland security.

Industry alone cannot deliver solutions to these technologies without academic research and development to produce the fundamental breakthroughs required to advance the field.

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