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“Roadmap to Im{chi(2)}surface from SFG and HD-SHG” out in JACS

Our roadmap to obtaining the imaginary component of the surface second-order nonlinear susceptibility from vibrational sum frequency spectroscopy and heterodyne-detected second harmonic measurements is out in JACS. Stay tuned till galleys are turned around. For now, you can read the piece on chemRxiv. Congratulations to Emily Ma and Ben Rehl, who led this tour-de-force effort Read More…

Geiger metal energy harvester patent granted

Our nanometal energy harvester patent was granted on 5 July 2022 after being filed on 18 September 2018. Congratulations to listed co-inventor Dr. Mavis Boamah! The patent is for “Energy harvesting devices and methods for converting the mechanical energy of a flowing ionic solution such as rainwater or seawater into electric energy” utilizing “a metal Read More…