研究领域

Analytical Chemistry/Biochemistry/Inorganic & Materials Chemistry

Left: TEM showing ca.20nm diameter electrodeposited Y2O3 nanobube Right: SEM showing larger electrodeposited nanoclarinets The research interests in our group encompass electrochemistry and materials science. Specific areas of current interest include the uses of nanomaterials and nanocomposites in energy-related applications such as batteries and fuel cells, interfacial processes in corrosion and electrochemical properties of DNA binders. The group employs a suite of tools ranging from AFM/STM methods to various optical and X-ray spectroscopies to liquid-state and solid-state NMR. Some of these techniques are available through our collaborations at ASU, in the US and abroad. The group's activities also are affiliated with the Arizona State Center for Renewable Energy Electrochemistry (ACREE). Nanomaterials have the potential to revolutionize the properties of batteries, fuel cells and other types of energy storage and conversion devices. The group has several major thrusts that seek to exploit these possibilities. The first is in the study of energy storage materials that have potential applications in battery technology, such as nanoscale vanadium and manganese oxides. Another involves assembly of nanocomposites with unique properties, for example, to simultaneously facilitate Li+ and electronic transport in lithium secondary batteries. The third is a collaborative effort on the use of NMR to characterize nanoscale materials. More recently, we have begun to examine the synthetic approaches to produce metal and metal oxide nanoparticles and to explore their electrochemical and electrocatalytic properties. The group's efforts in corrosion have focused on interfacial processes relevant to the initiation of corrosion. We have used novel characterization tools, such as scanning electrochemical microscopy, to examine the interfacial redox activity of heterogeneous alloy surfaces and how this reactivity influences corrosion. We also have studied the ability of several novel coating systems to inhibit the electrochemical processes that drive corrosion in aluminum alloys. Finally, we have developed a novel class of redox active DNA minor groove binders, and have explored their interactions with both single-stranded and double-stranded DNA. We have demonstrated that these compounds enable electrochemical detection of hybridization without covalent labeling.

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"The amplifying effect of natural convection on power generation of thermogalvanic cells," Gunawan, A.; Li, H.C.; Lin, C.H.; Buttry, D.A.; Mujica, V.; Taylor, R.A.; Prasher, R.S.; Phelan, P.E., International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 78 423-434 (2014) "Electrochemistry of ATP-capped silver nanoparticles in layer-by-layer multilayer films," Singh, P.; Solomon, V.C.; Buttry, D.A., Journal of Nanoparticle Research 16 2496 (2014) "Liquid Thermoelectrics: Review of Recent And Limited New Data of Thermogalvanic Cell Experiments," Gunawan, A.; Lin, C.H.; Buttry, D.A.; Mujica, V.; Taylor, R.A.; Prasher, R.S.; Phelan, P.E., Nanoscale and Microscale Thermophysical Engineering 17 304-323 (2013) "Size-Dependent Anodic Dissolution of Water-Soluble Palladium Nanoparticles," Kumar, A.; Buttry D.A., Journal of Physical Chemistry C 117 26783-26789 (2013) "Oxygen Reduction Reaction in Ionic Liquids: The Addition of Protic Species," Switzer, Elise E.; Zeller, Robert; Chen, Qing; Sieradzki, Karl; Buttry, Daniel A.; Friesen, Cody, Journal of Physical Chemistry C 117 8683-8690 (2013) "Repassivation behavior of stressed aluminum electrodes in aqueous chloride solutions," C. Mi; N. Lakhera; D. Kouris; D. A. Buttry, Corrosion Science 54 10-16 (2012) "Electrochemical Solid-State Phase Transformations of Silver Nanoparticles," Poonam Singh, Kate L. Parent, and Daniel A. Buttry, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 134(12) 5610-5617 (2012) "Comparison of oxygen reduction reaction at silver nanoparticles and polycrystalline silver electrodes in alkaline solution," P. Singh and D. A. Buttry, Journal of Physical Chemistry C 116(19) 10656-10663 (2012) "Atomistic insights into dislocation-based mechanisms of void growth and coalescence," C. Mi; D. A. Buttry; P. Sharma; D. A. Kouris, J. Mechanics and Physics of Solids 59(9) 1858-1871 (2011) "Recent advances in electrochemical DNA hybridization sensors," E. G. Hvastkovs; D. A. Buttry , Analyst 135(8) 1817-1829 (2010) "Characterization of Mismatched DNA Hybridization via a Redox-Active Diviologen Bound in the PNA-DNA Minor Groove," E. G.Hvastkovs; D. A. Buttry , Langmuir 25(6) 3839-3844 (2009) "NMR Characterization of Ligand Binding and Exchange Dynamics in Triphenylphosphine-Capped Gold Nanoparticles," R. Sharma; G. P. Holland; V. C. Solomon; H. Zimmermann; S. Schiffenhaus; S. A. Amin; D. A. Buttry; J. L. Yarger, J. Phys. Chem. C 113(37) 16387-16393 (2009) "Inhibition of O2 Reduction on AA2024-T3 Using a Zr(IV)-Octadecyl Phosphonate Coating System," Eric J. Dufek and Daniel A. Buttry, Electrochem. Solid-State Lett. 11(2) C9-C12 (2008) "Dioxygen Reduction Affects Surface Oxide Growth and Dissolution on AA2024-T3," Eric J. Dufek, Jesse C. Seegmiller, Reinaldo C. Bazito and Daniel A. Buttry, J. Electrochem. Soc. 154 (9) C458-C464 (2007) "NMR Characterization of Phosphonic Acid Capped SnO2 Nanoparticles," Gregory P. Holland, Ramesh Sharma, Jacob O. Agola, Samrat Amin, Virgil C. Solomon, Poonam Singh, Daniel A. Buttry, Jeff L. Yarger, Chem. Mater. 19(10) 2519-2526 (2007) "Electrochemical detection of DNA hybridization via bis-intercalation of a naphthylimide-functionalized viologen dimer," Eli G. Hvastkovs and Daniel A. Buttry, Analytical Chemistry 79(18) 6922-6926 (2007) "Solid State NMR of Xerogels," J.L. Yarger, G.P. Holland and D.A. Buttry, Modern Magnetic Resonance edited by G.A. Webb, Springer:New York (2006) "Electrochemical Synthesis of Yttrium Oxide Nanotubes," Vishnu Rajasekharan and D. A. Buttry, Chem. Mater 18(19) 4541-4543 (2006) "Mechanism of Action of a Corrosion Protection Coating for AA2024-T3 Based on a Poly(aniline)-Poly(methylmethacrylate) Blend," Jesse C. Seegmiller, José E. Pereira da Silva, Daniel A. Buttry, Susana I. Córdoba de Torresi, and Roberto M. Torresi, J. Electrochem. Soc. 150(6) B45-B53 (2005) "Comparison of V2O5 xerogels prepared by the vanadate and alkoxide routes using X-ray absorption and other methods.," Holland, G.; Huguenin, F; Torresi, RM; Buttry, DA, J. Electrochem. Soc 150(6) A721-A725 (2003) "Solid-State NMR Study of Ion-Exchange Processes in V2O5 Xerogel, Polyaniline/V2O5, and Sulfonated Polyaniline/V2O5 Nanocomposites," Holland, G. P.; Yarger, J. L.; Buttry, D. A.; Huguenin, F.; Torresi, R. M., J. Electrochem. Soc 150(12) A1718-A1722 (2003)