“Oxygenated Functional Groups Localize Charge and Increase Capacitance in Aromatic Ionic Liquids”

By Hrishikesh Tupkar, Jack McAlpine, Theodore D. P. Puls, Piyuni Ishtaweera, Gary A. Baker, and Matthew A. Gebbie

Evan Grothen is Awarded a National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship

Congratulations to Evan Grothen for being awarded the Department of Defense National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowship! The highly prestigious fellowship was established in 1989 by direction of congress as an approach to increasing the number of United States (U.S.) citizens receiving doctoral degrees in science and engineering (S&E) disciplines of military importance and provides …

“Carbonate’s Radical Role in Competitive Electroreduction Reactions”

By Matthew A. Gebbie, Seth R. Anderson, Samuel G. Johnstone, and Evan D. Grothen

“Amplifying Interfacial Capacitance Through Underpotential Deposition in Salt-in-Ionic Liquid Electrolytes”

By Jack McAlpine, Hrishikesh Tupkar, Sila Alemdar, Adrian Gonzalez-Marcano, Jack Verich, and Matthew A. Gebbie

“Diamondoid-Templated Lithium Single-Cation Conduction in Solid-State Organic Electrolytes”

By Jack McAlpine, Michael Rebarchik, Hrishikesh Tupkar, Zhen Jiang, Sila Alemdar, Marissa Gallmeyer, Jeremy E. Dahl, Robert M. K. Carlson, Boryslav O. Tkachenko, Heike Hofstetter, Catherine F. M. Clewett, Peter R. Schreiner, Whitney S. Loo, Manos Mavrikakis, and Matthew A. Gebbie

Gebbie Lab is Awarded 1st Place Research Group at UW-Madison’s Engineering Expo 2025

In back-to-back fashion, Gebbie Lab students were awarded 1st Place Research Group Exhibit for the 2025 Engineering EXPO hosted by the UW–Madison College of Engineering for the “DIY Electrolytes: The Power of Salt” showing how electrolytes impact electrocatalysis using electrolytes people know from everyday life. Special thanks to Sam Johnstone for leading the demonstration!

“Uncovering Ion Transport Mechanisms in Ionic Liquids using Data Science”

By J. E. Umaña, Ryan K. Cashen, Victor M. Zavala, and Dr. Matthew A. Gebbie

Saam Farzam is Awarded an NSF GRFP Honorable Mention

Congratulations to Saam Farzam for being awarded a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program Honorable Mention! This award recognizes the quality, vitality, and diversity of the scientific and engineering workforce of the United States and is considered a significant national academic achievement.

Jack Verich Presents at the Universities of Wisconsin’s Research in the Rotunda

Undergraduate Jack Verich is 1 of 5 students from UW–Madison to present at the Universities of Wisconsin’s 21st annual Research in the Rotunda event! More than 100 exceptional undergraduate researchers presented research findings to state legislators, business leaders, alumni, and the public at the Wisconsin State Capitol. The signature event offered a unique opportunity to …

“Deciphering the Role of Aromatic Cations in Electrochemical CO2 Reduction: Interfacial Ion Assembly Governs Reaction Pathways”

By Dr. Wenxiao Guo, Beichen Liu, Seth R. Anderson, Samuel G. Johnstone, and Dr. Matthew A. Gebbie