Alley Consulting provides expert problem solving in the chemistry and materials science space, with on-site and remote consulting across the US.
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R&D
Materials characterization
Experimental design
Scale up and QC
Process development
Photoelectrochemistry and Electrochemistry
Durability and efficiency measurement of electrochemical (EC) materials and devices. Combined surface analysis with cell efficiency measurements and electrochemical activity over time to gain a holistic picture.
Electrocatalyst corrosion analysis method development including in-situ imaging and electrolyte analysis to guide high-priority routes for increasing electrode lifetime.
Consolidated and applied best practices for measurement and statistical analysis of catalysts and photoelectrodes in an accessible electrochemical flow cell design, updating uniform material benchmarks in the field.
Built and tested system to modulate relative humidity during scanning probe microscopy measurements for in-situ analysis of ion conductive membranes.
Calibrated instrumentation to work with photoabsorbers with varied absorption profiles.
Biosensors
DNA printing utilizing inkjet printer; system set up and process development - set up system for printing DNA based plastic chips from pilot scale to high throughput manufacturing incorporating integrated quality control and assurance.
Antibody and DNA/aptamer immobilization including surface modification - for scale and cost reduction purposes transitioned macromolecule immobilization from industry standard glass to low cost optically compatible plastic.
Transferred antibody and aptamer biosensor technologies from proof-of-concept bench scale to low cost, flexible, and commercially produced substrates.
SELEX (Systematic Evolution of Ligands by EXponential enrichment) - design and troubleshooting of aptamer discovery process for protein targets for high sensitivity and selectivity biosensors.
Scanning Probe Microscopy:
Morphology including electrochemical AFM
Surface photovoltage
Conductive and nanomechanical AFM
Quantifying stored charges and potentials at semiconductor and dielectric interfaces
Materials Science
Silicon wafer nanofabrication using surface treatments, resist processing, and dry etching, followed by systematic metrology to collect statistics and determine etch uniformity.
Organic semiconductor device photolithography including surface modification and mask design; designed RIE etching protocol and statistical analysis method for robust confidence in results.
Organic field effect transistor (OFET) design using a multilayer polymer dielectric in a silicon oxide free structure; shadow mask design; air free spincoating and evaporation method development.
Chemistry
Organic dielectric and ion exchange material synthesis via air-free polymer and inorganic synthesis techniques - for reducing voltage drift in organic electronics and selectively capturing potassium ions from human blood.
Peptide synthesis and purification utilizing manual and automated routes to generate a library of peptide starting materials for drug development.
Email: info at alleyconsulting dot com
I am a chemist and materials scientist with a wide range of experience spanning almost 20 years in the lab. Over the years, I've developed a deep understanding of how chemistry connects across disciplines and have helped ten research teams tackle complex challenges to arrive at effective solutions. I am a skilled collaborator who enjoys helping others learn about instrumentation, research, and data interpretation, and together with my team I look forward to working with you on your next project.
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