Two of the major research aims in the Aikens group involve developing a theoretical understanding of the relationship between structure and properties of nanomaterials. These research areas include the structure and spectroscopic properties of gold and silver nanoparticles and nanoparticle arrays and the reactivity of nanostructured metal oxide particles.
Research
- Chemical and Physical Properties of Noble Metal Nanoparticles
- Catalysis and Reactivity on Nanostructured Metal Oxide Surfaces and Clusters
- Bioinspired Water Splitting Catalysts
- Biorenewable Materials
Subject area: Physical Chemistry
Research Specialities
- Catalysis
- Materials
- Solar/Energy
- Supramolecular/Nanochemistry
- Theoretical
