⚡️⚙️The Barecka lab had the best time at the #ARPAE26 last week!

🏆We’re also proud to have received an honorable award for our technology display! A true reflection of our teamwork and dedication to research excellence 💪🏼

#electrochemistry #teamwork #innovation #bareckalab

Rusty metal surface with peeling paint illustrating degradation for a chemistry journal call for papers.

#CallForPapers! This special issue will honour Prof. David Shoesmith’s legacy. Submissions on corrosion, metal degradation, oxide films, and nuclear waste management are welcome. Learn more ▶️ https://ow.ly/uJKO50XHzSk

#Electrochemistry #CorrosionScience

Lab Notebook Entry #13

Made it to 46 cycles/200 hours, the famed Zn-I "voltaic bulge" appears, blaming it on ambient oxygen. Time to bust out the inert gas 💸

https://dualpower.supply/posts/lab-notebook-13/

#academia #OpenScience #Quarto #batteries #EnergyStorage #energy #science #electrochemistry

Magnetic-field-induced enhanced electrochemical energy storage performance of nickel cobalt phosphide In this work, NiCoP nanorods were synthesized using a combination of hydrothermal and phosphorization techniques. The carbon paper coated with NiCoP (NiCoP/CP) exhibited outstanding supercapacitive…

Research: doi.org/10.1039/d5lf... Magnetic-field-induced enhanced electrochemical energy storage performance of nickel cobalt phosphide, Royal Society of Chemistry @rsc.org

#EnergyStorage #Supercapacitors #Nanotechnology #CleanEnergy #Electrochemistry #Innovation

Rusty metal surface with peeling paint illustrating degradation for a chemistry journal call for papers.

The Canadian Journal of Chemistry is inviting submissions for a special issue celebrating Prof. David Shoesmith. Topics include degradation chemistry, near-surface analysis, and approaches to safe nuclear waste disposal.

🧪▶️ https://ow.ly/lzpA50XHAeY

#Electrochemistry #CorrosionScience

Coming up next week: Join the FREE online #BeilsteinTalk “Implications and applications of local pH in #electrocatalysis” w/ Samuel S. Veroneau, University of Pennsylvania @upenn.edu 🇺🇸.
📅 April 16, 2026 
🕒 3–4 pm CEST 
🔗 https://tinyurl.com/47v3c4vm
#electrochemistry #RenewableEnergy #BeilsteinTalks

Coming up next week: Join the online #BeilsteinTalk “Implications and applications of local pH in #electrocatalysis” with Samuel S. Veroneau, University of Pennsylvania 🇺🇸.

📅 April 16, 2026
🕒 3–4 pm CEST
🔗 […]

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Invitation to join the online #BeilsteinTalk “Implications and applications of local pH in #electrocatalysis” with Samuel S. Veroneau, University of Pennsylvania @upenn.edu 🇺🇸.
📅 April 16, 2026 🕒 3–4 pm CEST
🔗 https://tinyurl.com/47v3c4vm
Participation is FREE!
#electrochemistry #BeilsteinTalk

Martian Dust Storms Drive Chemical Reactions Through Electrical Activity Recent research from Washington University in St. Louis reveals that Mars is far more chemically active than previously thought. Powerful dust storms and dust devils on the planet generate static electricity strong enough to trigger faint electrical discharges. These discharges initiate chemical reactions that produce compounds such as volatile chlorine species, carbonates, and perchlorates, shaping both the Martian surface and atmosphere. Laboratory simulations under Martian conditions have confirmed that these electrochemical processes can affect isotopic ratios of chlorine, oxygen, and carbon, leaving distinct 'fingerprints' in the planet’s materials. Observations from NASA's Perseverance rover recorded multiple electrical discharges associated with dust activity, supporting laboratory findings. The research offers a new model for the modern Martian chlorine cycle, explaining surface chemical features observed by spacecraft. Beyond Mars, these findings suggest that dust-driven electrical processes may influence chemical environments on other planets and moons, including Venus, Titan, and the Moon. Overall, this work portrays Mars as a dynamic planet where dust storms not only shape the landscape but also drive important chemical changes, offering insights into both the planet’s present environment and its geological history.

Martian Dust Storms Drive Chemical Reactions Through Electrical Activity

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#mars #duststorms #electrochemistry

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Chemical Maximum-Power-Point Tracking System for Stabilized Liquid Solar-Fuel Production

Just accepted | EES Solar
大阪公立大学 松原康郎先生、天尾豊先生らによる、安定的なソーラー燃料生産を可能にするMPPTシステムを開発☀️🧪 #solarFuel #solarCell #electrochemistry

Chemical Maximum-Power-Point Tracking System for Stabilized Liquid Solar-Fuel Production pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...

Iridium is vital for #hydrogen production and electrochemical processes—but its behavior at the solid–liquid interface has remained unclear. New Argonne research reveals how its surface chemistry drives performance.

#H2News #Electrochemistry #CleanEnergy

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Try our Cyclic Voltammetry app for multi-peak fitting and integration of cyclic data www.originlab.com/FileExchange...
Set forward & backward region, peaks, and process 1 or all scans.
#originpro #originpro2026 #DataAnalysis #DataVisualization #CyclicVoltammetry #Electrochemistry #Electrocatalysis

Save the date 📅 April 16, 2026 🕒 3–4 pm CEST

Online #BeilsteinTalk “Implications and applications of local pH in #electrocatalysis” with Samuel S. Veroneau, University of Pennsylvania 🇺🇸.

🔗 […]

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Lab Notebook Entry #12

30 cycles, 133 hours, and now a UPS! Which has already saved my butt. And easier-to-read plots.

https://dualpower.supply/posts/lab-notebook-12/

#academia #OpenScience #Quarto #batteries #EnergyStorage #energy #science #electrochemistry

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#ThermalRunaway fires from disposed #Vapes threaten waste sites. Our #Electrochemical Safety leader discusses #Li-Ion battery safety and risk prevention. 🧪
🔗 waste-management-world.com/resource-use...
#Electrochemistry #Vaping

Lab Notebook Entry #11

Cell cycled most of weekend, power cut interrupted cycling. 25 cycles, 110 hours, seems stable.

https://dualpower.supply/posts/lab-notebook-11/

#academia #OpenScience #Quarto #batteries #EnergyStorage #energy #science #electrochemistry

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Managing electrolyte volume imbalance in flow battery testing / Lab Notebook Entry #10

16 cycles and 72 hours, signs of periodic self-balancing of electrolyte volumes

https://dualpower.supply/posts/lab-notebook-10/

#academia #OpenScience #Quarto #batteries #EnergyStorage #energy #science […]

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Lab Notebook Entry #9

Finally a decent test cell underway (it's not done yet!)

Error bars getting smaller, energy efficiency over 70% for our standard zinc-iodide system.

https://dualpower.supply/posts/lab-notebook-9/

#academia #OpenScience #Quarto #batteries #EnergyStorage #energy #science […]

Revolutionary Observation Method Unveils Real-time Processes Inside Batteries A groundbreaking technique allows real-time visualization of chemical reactions within battery cells, paving the way for advanced lithium metal battery technologies.

Revolutionary Observation Method Unveils Real-time Processes Inside Batteries #Japan #battery_technology #Tsukuba #Lithium_Metal #electrochemistry

Energy storage breakthrough solves the fast-charging problem renewable-carbon.eu/news/?p=174888 #circulareconomy #electrochemistry #energystorage #lignin #superkapacitor #RenewableCarbon

Rusty metal surface with peeling paint illustrating degradation for a chemistry journal call for papers.

CJC is inviting submissions for a special issue celebrating Prof. David Shoesmith. Topics include degradation chemistry, near-surface analysis, and approaches to safe nuclear waste disposal.

🧪▶️ https://ow.ly/1yQn50XHAvv

#Electrochemistry #CorrosionScience

Lab Notebook Entry #8 – Dual Power Supply A less crappy experiment but still need to dial in PP print settings

Lab Notebook Entry #8
A less crappy experiment but still need to dial in PP print settings

https://dualpower.supply/posts/lab-notebook-8/

#academia #OpenScience #Quarto #batteries #EnergyStorage #research #electrochemistry

CURA and Grand Forks Concrete Partner to Decarbonize Cement with First-of-Kind Commercial Plant renewable-carbon.eu/news/?p=174795 #carbonmanagement #cement #circulareconomy #concrete #construction #electrochemistry #RenewableCarbon

Lab Notebook Entry # 7 – Dual Power Supply Back to wet lab, a crappy experiment to get the cobwebs off

https://dualpower.supply/posts/lab-notebook-7/

Back to wet lab, a crappy experiment to get the cobwebs off

#academia #OpenScience #Quarto #batteries #EnergyStorage #research #electrochemistry

Group photo taken after the PhD thesis defense of Nihal El Guenani. Six people stand in a row inside a lecture room, smiling at the camera, with a presentation slide behind them displaying the thesis title “Electrochemical Transformation of Plastic Waste and Organic Compounds for the Generation of Value-Added Materials” and the Universitat Jaume I and INAM logos.

🎓 Congratulations to Dr. Nihal El Guenani on the successful defense of her PhD thesis “Electrochemical Transformation of Plastic Waste and Organic Compounds for the Generation of Value-Added Materials”!

#INAM #SomUJI #CiènciaUJI #PhDDefense #Electrochemistry #MaterialsScience

Rusty metal surface with peeling paint illustrating degradation for a chemistry journal call for papers.

The Canadian Journal of Chemistry invites submissions for a special issue honoring Professor David Shoesmith’s 80th birthday! Share your research on corrosion, (re)passivation, and more. For a full list of topics ▶️ https://ow.ly/H9UZ50XHzEm

#Electrochemistry #CorrosionScience

The Barecka Lab had the pleasure of participating in the 2026 Innovation Week Expo at Northeastern Sustainability! 🌎 ⚡
🌟 A special thank you to Erin Heeschen, who led the organization of our booth at the event and helped make it such a success! #Electrochemistry #CO2Conversion #BareckaLab

Rusty metal surface with peeling paint illustrating degradation for a chemistry journal call for papers.

Submit your work to a special issue in honour of Prof. David Shoesmith's 80th birthday. Focus areas include corrosion mechanisms, oxide films, and metal degradation. Learn more ▶️ https://ow.ly/XnVU50XHAFV

#Electrochemistry #CorrosionScience

A new direction for biochar in biosensing.

A new study develops Ni-doped microalgae biochar for enzyme-free electrochemical detection of hydrogen peroxide.

Detection limit: 0.39 μM
Response time: 2 s
#Biochar #Sensors #Electrochemistry #EnvironmentalScience
doi.org/10.1007/s427...

A new direction for biochar in biosensing.

A new study develops Ni-doped microalgae biochar for enzyme-free electrochemical detection of hydrogen peroxide.

Detection limit: 0.39 μM
Response time: 2 s
#Biochar #Sensors #Electrochemistry #EnvironmentalScience
doi.org/10.1007/s427...