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David Payne is Professor of Materials Chemistry at Imperial College London, leading the Solid State Electronic Structure Group. He holds a DPhil from the University of Oxford and directs the Advanced Photoelectron Spectroscopy Laboratory. His research focuses on oxide materials for energy applications including fuel cells, catalysis, and solar technologies.
Research interests center on surface chemistry characterization using advanced photoelectron spectroscopy techniques, with applications in renewable energy conversion and storage. His group develops novel synthesis methods for functional oxide materials.
Recent publications demonstrate substantial focus on nanoparticle catalyst design through exsolution processes, with applications in CO₂ utilization and hydrogen production. Collaborative work spans materials characterization, computational modeling, and device engineering.
Awards include the Royal Society University Research Fellowship and ETH Medal. He serves on EPSRC committees and advises national research infrastructure strategy.
He directs the Research Complex at Harwell and maintains laboratories for photoelectron spectroscopy, materials synthesis, and nanofabrication. Current projects explore energy materials design through atomic-scale surface engineering.
