Our research group is interested in the development and study of nanomaterials for electrochemical energy storage applications (batteries). Nanomaterials with well-designed structures can not only improve the performance of existing battery systems, but also enable the development of new battery technologies with increased energy, power, and safety. We investigate these materials from the bottom up, first isolating and resolving their fundamental electrochemical and chemical behavior at the nanoscale before constructing the complex macroscopic battery system