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Keywords
- Electrochemistry, electrodeposition, graphene, 2D materials, liquid-liquid interfaces, electrochemical sensors
Memberships of committees and professional bodies
Memberships
- Member of American Chemical Society
- Member of International Society of Electrochemisty
- Member of Royal Society of Chemistry
Qualifications
Qualifications
* DPhil, Oxford University (1992-1995)
* BSc (1st class), Edinburgh University (1988-1992)
My group
Research Group(s)
Biography
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS:
- Professor, Physical chemistry, University of Manchester (2008-present)
- Reader, University of Manchester (2006-2008)
- Senior Lecturer, UMIST/University of Manchester (2003-2006) - one year sabbatical, 2003/04, spent partly in Switzerland and US
- Lecturer in Physical Chemistry, UMIST (1997-2003)
POST-DOCTORAL APPOINTMENTS (1995-1997):
Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (Royal Society European Exchange Fellow, 1995-96) ; Physical & Theoretical Chemistry Lab at Oxford University (1851 Research Fellow, 1996-97)
Research interests
KEYWORDS: Electrochemistry, electrodeposition/electroless deposition, liquid-liquid interfaces, electrochemical sensors, electrochemical energy storage/conversion.
CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS:
Electrochemistry of Graphene and other 2D materials
Electrochemistry/electrocatalysis at the Liquid-Liquid Interface
Research Beacons, Institutes and Platforms
- Advanced materials
- Sustainable Futures
- Christabel Pankhurst Institute
- Manchester Environmental Research Institute
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 13 Climate Action
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Charge Storage in Water-in-Salt Electrolytes: Insights from Alkali metal Trifluoroacetates
Dryfe, R., Hwang, I., Kaewmorakot, S., Leketas, M., Griffin, J. & Bragg, R., 15 Mar 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Electrochimica Acta.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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CO2-Activated Starch-Derived Hierarchically Porous Carbon for High-Performance Zinc-Ion Hybrid Supercapacitors
Dryfe, R., Li, H., yang, J., Bissett, M., Budarin, V., Clark, J. & North, M., 13 May 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Chemsuschem.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Tailoring High concentration Electrolytes for Supercapacitors: The Impact of Anion Structure on Ion Transport and Charge Storage
Hwang, I., Kaewmorakot, S., Leketas, M., Griffin, J. M., Bragg, R. & Dryfe, R., 18 Feb 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Materials Chemistry A.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Electrochemical Processes at the Interface between Two Immiscible Organic Solvents
Dryfe, R. & Saravanan, K. K., 21 Nov 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Electrochimica Acta.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Electrodeposition of Free-Standing Poly(pyrrole) and Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene )– MoS2 Composite Films at the Liquid | Liquid Interface
Al Nasser, H. A., Kim, C., Lin, K., Elgendy, A., Bissett, M. A. & Dryfe, R. A. W., 25 Feb 2025, In: Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Sustainable Catalysis for Clean Growth
Hardacre, C. (PI), Cuellar Franca, R. (CoI), Dryfe, R. (CoI), Green, A. (CoI), Haigh, S. (CoI) & Cobb, S. (CoI)
1/11/21 → 31/10/26
Project: Research
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Hydrogen Research Corridor
Holmes, S. (Researcher), Azapagic, A. (Researcher), Atas, A. (Researcher), Walton, A. (Researcher), Smith, A. (Researcher), Larkin, A. (Researcher), Lea-Langton, A. (Researcher), Keshmiri, A. (Researcher), Geim, A. (Researcher), Forsyth, A. (Researcher), Mcmeekin, A. (Researcher), Welfle, A. (Researcher), Jivkov, A. (Researcher), Frankowska, A. (Researcher), Green, A. (Researcher), Garforth, A. (Researcher), Connolly, B. (Researcher), McLachlan, C. (Researcher), D'Agostino, C. (Researcher), Hollis, C. (Researcher), Abeykoon, C. (Researcher), Hardacre, C. (Researcher), De Leeuwe, C. (Researcher), Jones, C. (Researcher), Whitehead , C. (Researcher), Gough, C. (Researcher), Lewis, D. (Researcher), Clery, D. (Researcher), Engelberg, D. (Researcher), Martinez-Cesena, E. (Researcher), Rutter, E. (Researcher), Scenini, F. (Researcher), Siperstein, F. (Researcher), Livens, F. (Researcher), Currell, F. (Researcher), Holland, G. (Researcher), Butler, G. (Researcher), Ivan De Loureiro Pereira, G. (Researcher), Coe, H. (Researcher), Chernyavsky, I. (Researcher), Kuriakose, J. (Researcher), Evans, J. (Researcher), Lloyd, J. (Researcher), Apsley, J. (Researcher), Harou, J. (Researcher), Moore, K. (Researcher), Taylor, K. (Researcher), Li, K. (Researcher), Stamford, L. (Researcher), Sarkisov, L. (Researcher), Li, L. (Researcher), Ma, L. (Researcher), Huuse, M. (Researcher), Lozada Hidalgo, M. (Researcher), Perez-Page, M. (Researcher), Attfield, M. (Researcher), Schröder, M. (Researcher), Babaei, M. (Researcher), Iacchetti, M. (Researcher), Hodson, M. (Researcher), Freer, M. (Researcher), Bassil, N. (Researcher), Zhang, N. (Researcher), Bourne, N. (Researcher), Turner, N. (Researcher), Scrutton, N. (Researcher), Kaltsoyannis, N. (Researcher), Ejohwomu, O. (Researcher), Dewick, P. (Researcher), Jarman, P. (Researcher), Budd, P. (Researcher), Martin, P. (Researcher), Boya, R. (Researcher), Raveendran Nair, R. (Researcher), Bellamy, R. (Researcher), Dryfe, R. (Researcher), Smith, A. (Researcher), Haigh, S. (Researcher), Lindley, S. (Researcher), Chansai, S. (Researcher), MacGregor, S. (Researcher), Yang, S. (Researcher), Nixon, S. (Researcher), Bouzarovski, S. (Researcher), Abbas, S. Z. (Researcher), Joekar-Niasar, V. (Researcher), Spallina, V. (Researcher), Flavell, W. (Researcher), Bodel, W. (Researcher) & Fan, X. (Researcher)
Project: Research
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High Entropy Sulfides as Corrosion Resistant Electrocatalysts for the Oxygen Evolution Reaction
Walton, A. (PI), Dryfe, R. (CoI) & Lewis, D. (CoI)
1/07/22 → 31/12/23
Project: Research
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Rethinking Redox Flow Batteries
Dryfe, R. (PI) & Bissett, M. (CoI)
1/10/20 → 26/07/24
Project: Research
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Graphene-based disruptive technologies (H2020 Graphene Flagship Core1)
Falko, V. (PI), Baker, J. (CoI), Bussy, C. (CoI), Dryfe, R. (CoI), Geim, A. (CoI), Grigorenko, A. (CoI), Grigorieva, I. (CoI), Kinloch, I. (CoI), Kostarelos, K. (CoI), Novoselov, K. (CoI) & Young, R. (CoI)
1/04/16 → 31/03/18
Project: Research