Taylor Teitsworth
Taylor Teitsworth obtained her B.S. in Chemistry from Penn State University. She then continued on to pursue a Ph.D. at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she synthesized nanoscale reactors for solar-powered hydrogen production. After finishing her graduate studies, she transitioned to a postdoctoral research position in UNC’s solar energy hub, “CHASE” (Center for Hybrid Approaches in Solar Energy to Liquid Fuels), where she studied the photoelectrochemical behavior and catalytic performance of molecularly functionalized semiconductor surfaces.
Dr. Teitsworth is interested in the design and characterization of functional materials and interfaces. Her research focuses on the use of electrochemistry as a tool to both modify and measure the properties of electrode surfaces. This research also involves the use of numerous other surface/nano analytical techniques such as contact angle, atomic force microscopy, and various spectroscopic methods.
Research and Academic Interests
Electrochemistry
Surface chemistry
Analytical methods
Departments and Programs
Courses
CHEM 125
CHEM 362
Selected Publications
Teitsworth, T.S.; Fang, H.; Harvey, A.K.; Orr, A.D.; Donley, C.L.; Fakhraai, Z.; Atkin, J.M.; Lockett, M.R. “Diazonium-Functionalized Silicon Hybrid Photoelectrodes: Film Thickness and Composition Effects on Photoelectrochemical Behavior” Langmuir, 2024, 40, 34, 18133–18141.
Teitsworth, T.S.; Hill, D.J.; Litvin, S.R.; Ritche, E.T.; Park, J, Custer, J.P.; Taggart, A.D.; Bottum, S.R.; Morley, S.E.; Kim, S.; McBride, J.R.; Atkin, J. M.; Cahoon, J.F.; “Water splitting with silicon p–i–n superlattices suspended in solution” Nature, 2023, 614, 270–274.
Bottum, S. R.; Teitsworth, T. S.; Han, Q.; Orr, A. D.; Park, J.-S.; Jia, X.; Cappuccino, C.; Layne, B. H.; Hazari, N.; Concepcion, J. J.; Donley, C. L.; Polyansky, D. E.; Lockett, M. R.; Cahoon, J. F.; Grills, D. C. “In Situ Attenuated Total Reflectance Infrared Spectroelectrochemistry (ATR-IR-SEC) for the Characterization of Molecular Redox Processes on Surface-Proximal Doped Silicon ATR Crystal Working Electrodes.” J. Phys. Chem. C, 2023, 127 (14), 6690– 6701.
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