Research
Facilities within the baker group.
CH Instruments 660 Potentiostat
Lawson Labs EMF-16
Keithley 6487 Picoammeter Stations
Cary Eclipse Spectrometer
Cary 50 Spectrometer
CH Instruments 910B SECM
Ionscope ScanIC SICM
Agilent 5500 AFM/STM
Sutter P-2000 Pipette Puller
Inverted Nikon Microscopes
Mammalian/Bacterial Cell Growth
COMSOL Multiphysics
Research
We are analytical chemists who make measurements and build structures related to biology and materials science. Most of the projects we undertake also require us to operate in the nanoscale regime.
Current efforts are related to nanoporous materials and scanned probe platforms. Below are two examples from our recent work.
Measuring Ion Currents with SICM
We are investigating methods, tools and techniques to measure ion currents at small scales (magnitude and spatial). Ultimately, this work will develop new techniques to quantify the nanoscale transport properties of biological systems or materials systems, such as membranes in fuel cells.
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Use Your Noodle. Understanding Self Assembly With Macaroni
Our most recent outreach efforts have been published in J.Chem.Ed. as an activity in helping high school aged students to understand self assembly.
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