Specifically we are searching for new materials that absorb sunlight and use that energy to split water into renewable hydrogen fuel. Currently we are focused on the discovery and optimization of materials with previously unknown photoelectrolysis properties. In our research group we interrogate, develop, and advance the understanding of the fundamental chemical mechanisms behind the harvesting of renewable solar energy. Parkinson as a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Wyoming on the SHArK project and the simultaneous acquisition of attenuated total reflectance (ATR) and UV-Vis spectra on dye sensitized single crystal electrodes. After graduating from JHU, Professor Rowley worked with Professor Bruce A. Professor Rowley attended graduate school at Johns Hopkins University (JHU) in Baltimore, Maryland where he studied the mechanisms of interfacial and interparticle electron-transfer within high-surface-area metal-oxide thin films under the guidance of Professor Gerald J. Professor Rowley grew up in Montana and attended Flathead Valley Community College (FVCC) in Kalispell, Montana before transferring to the University of Alaska (UAF) Fairbanks to complete his Bachelors degree.
Flathead Valley Community College: Kalispell, MontanaĪreas of Interest: Physical Chemistry, Photoelectrolysis, Electron Transfer, Renewable EnergyĬourses Taught: Physical Chemistry, General Chemistry, Essentials of Chemistry, Integrated Lab Biography University of Alaska Fairbanks: Fairbanks, Alaska Johns Hopkins University: Baltimore, Maryland