The Materials Characterization Team is an interdisciplinary group of scientists and engineers interested in characterizing materials and their interactions with various environments. Through fundamental and applied science studies we are pursuing research interests in the fundamental mechanisms of localized corrosion processes and applying this understanding to ‘real world’ problems confronting the Department of Energy. Additional research areas include subsurface science, sensor development, and nanoscale characterization of materials.
Detailed information about current research projects is available below:
- Fundamental Science Studies of Localized Corrosion - studying the effects of various non-corrosion mechanisms on reactive surfaces, with particular emphasis on the commonly used 300 series stainless steel.
- Fundamental Science Studies of Passive Films - studying the effects of passive oxide films to determine whether such structures contribute to localized corrosion.
- Electrodeposition & Controlled Synthesis of Nanostructures - studying the fundamental growth mechanisms of nanostructures to increase our understanding of alloy formation at the nanoscale and investigate potential to tailor deposition for nanoengineering structures.
- Fundamental Science Studies of Nanotribology - advancing molecular surface analysis (nanotribology) by enhancing the performance of atomic force microscopy.
- Contact:
- Patrick Pinhero, (208) 526-2285, Send E-mail