Welcome to the Friend Lab!

Surfaces and interfaces are important in many emerging and existing scientific fields and technologies. The research in the Friend group is motivated by an interest in several technologies, including heterogeneous catalysis, nanostructure growth, environmental chemistry, laser-assisted materials processing, and chemical sensor technology.

Friend Lab Image of the Week

STM image of Sulfide on Ag(111) -- Taken by Ling Zhou

Due to the interdisciplinary nature of her work, Professor Cynthia Friend has faculty appointments in both Chemistry and the Division of Engineering and Applied Sciences . In fact, some of our work involves strong collaborations with faculty in Physics and Applied Physics--Profs. Aziz, Kaxiras, and Mazur. She also participates in two major research centers at Harvard-the Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) and the Nanoscale Science and Engineering Center (NSEC). These centers are a source of cutting edge instrumentation and facilities and also provide a broad research community with which to interact.

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