Veronica Augustyn
University Faculty Scholar
Associate Professor
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Prof. Augustyn’s research focuses on the synthesis and characterization of materials for electrochemical energy technologies including batteries, electrochemical capacitors, electrolyzers, and fuel cells. In particular, she is interested in the relationships between material composition, structure, and morphology and the resulting electrochemical mechanisms. Her research involves the use of both liquid phase and solid state synthesis methods and a variety of in situ and operando electrochemical techniques. She also leads an award-winning international project at NC State, SciBridge, which develops renewable energy research and education collaborations between universities in Africa and the U.S.
Education
Postdoctoral Fellow
2013 - 2015
Texas Materials Institute
University of Texas at Austin
Ph.D.
2013
Materials Science and Engineering
University of California, Los Angeles
B.S.
2007
Materials Science and Engineering
University of Arizona
Research Description
The Augustyn Research Group investigates materials at electrochemical interfaces for the development of clean-energy technologies. The science and engineering of materials remain at the forefront of finding viable solutions for the complex and global energy problems. Electrochemical energy technologies, such as fuel cells, electrolyzers, batteries, and electrochemical capacitors are some of the most viable for the clean conversion and storage of energy – but we are far from harnessing their full potential.
Honors and Awards
- NC State Goodnight Early Career Innovator, 2021
- NC State College of Engineering George H. Blessis Advising Award, 2021
- Department of Energy Early Career Award, 2019
- Sloan Research Fellow in Chemistry, 2019
- National Science Foundation CAREER Award, 2017
- Research Corporation for Science Advancement Scialog Fellow, Advanced Energy Storage, 2017
- BASF VW Award Electrochemistry Finalist, 2017
- Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award, 2016
Publications
- Continuous transition from double-layer to Faradaic charge storage in confined electrolytes
- Fleischmann, S., Zhang, Y., Wang, X., Cummings, P. T., Wu, J., Simon, P., … Augustyn, V. (2022, March 17), NATURE ENERGY. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41560-022-00993-z
- Critical Role of Structural Water for Enhanced Li+ Insertion Kinetics in Crystalline Tungsten Oxides
- Mitchell, J. B., Wang, R., Ko, J. S., Long, J. W., & Augustyn, V. (2022), JOURNAL OF THE ELECTROCHEMICAL SOCIETY. https://doi.org/10.1149/1945-7111/ac58c8
- Electrochemical proton insertion modulates the hydrogen evolution reaction on tungsten oxides
- Spencer, M. A., Fortunato, J., & Augustyn, V. (2022), JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0082459
- Decoupling Proton and Cation Contributions to Capacitive Charge Storage in Birnessite in Aqueous Electrolytes
- Saeed, S., Fortunato, J., Ganeshan, K., Duin, A. C. T., & Augustyn, V. (2021), CHEMELECTROCHEM. https://doi.org/10.1002/celc.202100992
- Effects of interlayer confinement and hydration on capacitive charge storage in birnessite
- Boyd, S., Ganeshan, K., Tsai, W.-Y., Wu, T., Saeed, S., Jiang, D.-en, … Augustyn, V. (2021, August 2), NATURE MATERIALS. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41563-021-01066-4
- Probing local electrochemistry via mechanical cyclic voltammetry curves
- Tsai, W.-Y., Wang, R., Boyd, S., Augustyn, V., & Balke, N. (2021), NANO ENERGY, 81. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nanoen.2020.105592
- Sulfidation and selenidation of nickel nanoparticles
- Lynch, B. B., Kelliher, A. P., Anderson, B. D., Japit, A., Spencer, M. A., Rizvi, M. H., … Tracy, J. B. (2021), CARBON ENERGY. https://doi.org/10.1002/cey2.83
- Toward Deterministic 3D Energy Storage Electrode Architectures via Electrodeposition of Molybdenum Oxide onto CNT Foams
- Spencer, M. A., Yildiz, O., Kamboj, I., Bradford, P. D., & Augustyn, V. (2021), ENERGY & FUELS. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.energyfuels.1c02352
- Understanding electrochemical cation insertion into prussian blue from electrode deformation and mass changes
- Saeed, S., Boyd, S., Tsai, W.-Y., Wang, R., Balke, N., & Augustyn, V. (2021), CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS. https://doi.org/10.1039/d1cc01681d
- Effect of water in a non-aqueous electrolyte on electrochemical Mg2+ insertion into WO3
- Wang, R., Boyd, S., Bonnesen, P. V., & Augustyn, V. (2020), JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES, 477. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2020.229015