BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ZContent.net//ZapCalLib 1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Visualizing Dynamics – A Role for Nonlinear Optical Spectrosc opy in Energy Science LOCATION:Chemistry A101 TZID:America/Denver DTSTART:20231005T160000 UID:2026-08-03-11-31-42@natsci.colostate.edu DTSTAMP:20260803T113142 Description:Abstract:\n\nThe climate crisis is driving a new era of electri fication around the globe. The decarbonization of transportation and indus trial processes is expected to make a significant impact on the rate of cl imate change. For example\, the electrification of refineries and the broa der chemical industry has the potential to lead to major reductions in fos sil fuel consumption and lower the production of harmful greenhouse gases contributing to climate change. New components including electrode materia ls and electrolytes are being discovered quickly and are necessary to engi neer functional devices for supporting large scale electrification goals. However\, our understanding of fundamental processes and driving forces th at are common across classes of components needed in functional devices is lagging. In order to predict and tune behaviors of electrolytes or electr odes\, for example\, we must work to determine behaviors that may apply mo re broadly across these components. To gain insights into the nature of el ectrolytes\, electrodes\, and the interplay between them\, the Krummel Res earch group uses ultrafast spectroscopy and imaging experiments to charact erize components required in devices needed to achieve electrification goa ls. In this seminar\, I will present snapshots of our recent work regardin g electrolytes\, electrodes\, and an imaging platform we have developed to image chemistry taking place in electrochemical cells. In each case\, I w ill connect molecular level details available from our ultrafast spectrosc opy and imaging experiments to mesoscale behaviors relevant in technologie s important for meeting electrification goals to combat climate change. 4: 00 pm END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR