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Nazar lab’s research focus encompasses complex material synthesis, physical/structural characterization, electrochemical testing and electrode design for various energy storage devices . Promising new directions particularly lie in nanomaterials. They offer the possibility of moving into the realm of high-capacity systems that operate on the basis of intimate contact of the redox active components. The research employs a range of physical chemistry techniques, including ex-situ and in-situ studies involving X-ray/neutron diffraction, Raman microprobe and NMR spectroscopies, combined with fundamental electrochemical studies used to examine the underlying processes in solids.
Research Interests:
§ Design of nanomaterials for energy storage, conversion and delivery applications
§ Materials solid state chemistry and nanotechnology
§ Li-ion and lithium batteries; fuel cells; supercapacitors; hydrogen storage materials
§ Fundamental solid state chemistry & structure-property relationships
§ Mesoporous and nanoporous materials
Professor Linda Nazar is a faculty member of the Department of Chemistry at the University of Waterloo, and is cross appointed to the Department of Electrical Engineering. Prof. Nazar, holder of a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Solid State Materials since 2004, has focused her research on developing new materials for energy storage and conversion for the past 15 years.She has published well over 100 papers, review articles and patents in the field which are cited on average over 125 times each year. Additional Information