Research in The Williams Group lies at the interface between physical chemistry and materials science, with an overarching goal of designing composite catalysts for sustainable energy applications. The creation of new catalysts with defined structure on the atomic scale could lay the foundation for the next generation of green catalysts. Combining nanoparticles, metal-organic frameworks, atomically-isolated catalysts, and more, The Williams Group seeks to define structure-stability relationships and generate design rules for stable and selective catalysts.

 

Dr. Williams completed his Ph.D. at Boston College with Prof. Frank Tsung, where his research focused on the synthesis of size-, shape-, and composition-controlled nanoparticles for electrocatalysis. After graduation, he joined the group of Prof. Dunwei Wang, where his postdoctoral research took two main directions: the synthesis of artificial solid-electrolyte interphase materials for the fundamental study of ionic transport in lithium metal batteries and the use of (surface-enhanced) infrared techniques to identify water oxidation intermediates.