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Yang Electrochemistry Group
What is electrochemistry?
What is electrochemistry?
"Electrochemistry is a part of chemical physics, but a very singular part concerning the methods of investigation, character of regularities, and close connection with industry. Electrochemistry includes all the ways of interaction of moving charged particles in condensed phases, might it be in equilibrium conditions, or reactions on interface or in the bulk of the phase. This reasonable definition of electrochemistry includes redox processes and acid-base reactions in the bulk of solutions, which have failed out from the modern exposition of electrochemistry for accidental historical reasons” - A. N. Frumkin (1895-1976).
Recent News
Material Centre awarded the prestigious RSC Horizon Prize 2024 as part of the Faraday Institute ReLIB project!
A fully funded PhD studentship in partnership with a major OEM is now open for application (deadline 26th Mar 2025)
Electrode Potential 2e is now available for purchase!
Jack Powell (MSc) awarded an overall 1st for his research project!
Jake won UoL Chemistry's Image of Research Competition!
Chemical Science article selected in 2023 most popular analytical chemistry articles collection
"Top downloaded article" published in Chemistry - A European Journal
Prize and Awards
Research Directions
Research Directions
The group's core research interest is electrochemistry, with special emphasis on real-world applications, monitoring environmental issues and recycling technological critical materials. The research directions of the Yang group include, but are not limited to the following topics:
Electroanalysis and Sensor Instrumentation
Electroanalysis and Sensor Instrumentation
Operando opto/spectro-electrochemical instrumentation
Operando opto/spectro-electrochemical instrumentation
Recycling Technological Critical Materials
Recycling Technological Critical Materials
Monitoring Microplastic and Ocean Ecosystems
Monitoring Microplastic and Ocean Ecosystems
Other Research Themes Include:
• Fundamental electrochemistry
• Electrochemistry of marine phytoplankton, bacteria and viruses
• Electrochemical sensor innovation
• Finite difference simulations
If you are interested in pursuing an MChem, MSc and/or a PhD degree in electrochemistry, please contact Jake to discuss available funding and projects as early as possible.
Journal Cover Art
A festive electrochemistry-informed neural network (ECINN) is demonstrated by Richard G. Compton et al. (e202315937) in their Communication. The ECINN has three subnets, each made of three layers of “Chinese lantern” neurons, embedding diverse electrochemical knowledge including electrochemical kinetics to mass transport to solve experimental voltammograms and hence parameter estimation. Decorated with auspicious clouds and China′s earliest dragon from Neolithic Hongshan Culture, the cover celebrates the Year of the Dragon.
(Front Cover) Single calcite particle dissolution kinetics: revealing the influence of mass transport
Calcite dissolution kinetics at the single particle scale are determined. It is demonstrated that at high undersaturation and in the absence of inhibitors the particulate mineral dissolution rate is controlled by a saturated calcite surface in local equilibrium with dissolved Ca2+ and CO32– coupled with rate determining diffusive transport of the ions away from the surface. Previous work is revisited and inconsistencies arising from the assumption of a surface-controlled reaction are highlighted. The data have implications for ocean modeling of climate change.
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