Shane C. Street

Shane C. Street is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Alabama. His research spans ultrahigh vacuum (UHV) surface science, thin film tribology, and surface chemistry, focusing on molecular interactions with characterized surfaces and the development of corrosion inhibitors.

• Education: PhD from University of Illinois (1995), Postdoctoral Fellow at Texas A&M University (1995-1997), BS from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (1989)

Key research areas include:

• UHV surface science: Investigating amine-quinone compounds on iron surfaces using Auger electron spectroscopy and infrared spectroscopy.
• Thin film tribology: Studying friction properties of monolayer lubricants and metal/organic thin films with a tribometer.
• Surface chemistry: Exploring solution/vacuum-phase reactions to engineer novel oxide surfaces (e.g., silica, alumina) and their acid/base behaviors.