Electrochemistry,
AI and coffee.

ACE Lab studies electrochemical systems with electrochemical impedance spectroscopy at the core.

Pukyong National University Busan, Republic of Korea
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Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy

We use impedance spectra to investigate electrochemical processes across characteristic time scales and connect spectral features with physically meaningful models.

Figure unavailable Pt(111) / H₂O Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology · 2026
Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology2026 · DOI 10.33961/jecst.2026.00339

A Quantum Orientational Ensemble for Understanding the Point of Charge at the Pt(111)/Pure-Water Interface

This paper examines the Pt(111)/pure-water interface using a quantum orientational ensemble framework.

B.-Y. Chang, C. H. Hendon · J. Electrochem. Sci. Technol. 2026 · DOI: 10.33961/jecst.2026.00339

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Small2023 · 19(33) · 2302158

Time-Resolved Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy of Stochastic Nanoparticle Collision: Short Time Fourier Transform versus Continuous Wavelet Transform

Short-time Fourier transform and continuous wavelet transform EIS are applied to stochastic Pt nanoparticle collisions at a gold ultramicroelectrode. The impedance response provides charge-transfer information at the single-particle level, while wavelet analysis improves the time resolution of collision detection.

L. D. Ha, K. J. Kim, S. J. Kwon, B.-Y. Chang, S. Hwang · Small 2023, 19, 2302158 · DOI: 10.1002/smll.202302158

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Figure unavailable EIS · REVIEW Annual Review of Analytical Chemistry · 2010
Annual Review of Analytical Chemistry2010 · 3 · 207–229

Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy

This review surveys advances in EIS methods and applications, including faster acquisition using multisine and white-noise Fourier approaches, time-resolved impedance measurements, impedance imaging, and applications across electrochemical and biosensing systems.

B.-Y. Chang, S.-M. Park · Annu. Rev. Anal. Chem. 2010, 3, 207–229 · DOI: 10.1146/annurev.anchem.012809.102211

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Figure unavailable CNN → ECM npj Computational Materials · 2026
npj Computational Materials2026 · published 11 Jul 2026

Determination of Equivalent Circuits for Electrochemical Impedance Spectra Using Convolutional Neural Networks

Convolutional neural networks identify characteristic shapes in Nyquist plots for equivalent-circuit classification. Transfer learning supports adaptation to new data, and the approach maintains greater than 80% classification accuracy on spectra generated with randomized circuit parameters before experimental validation with pyrrole electropolymerization.

L. D. Ha et al. · npj Comput. Mater. 2026 · DOI: 10.1038/s41524-026-02225-4

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TOC graphic for A Novel Analysis Method for Electrochemical Impedance Spectra Using Deep Learning
Electrochimica Acta2023 · 462 · 142741

A Novel Analysis Method for Electrochemical Impedance Spectra Using Deep Learning

An autoencoder is used to analyze potential-dependent EIS datasets. The spectra are compressed into two-dimensional latent vectors that retain information associated with charge transfer, mass transfer, and double-layer charging, while the decoder also produces quality-enhanced spectra.

B.-Y. Chang · Electrochim. Acta 2023, 462, 142741 · DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2023.142741

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AI for electrochemistry

We use data-driven methods when they help organize, interpret, or predict electrochemical behavior while retaining physical meaning. Our interest is in AI as a scientific tool: a way to connect measurements, representations, and electrochemical reasoning.

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Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry2026 · 1017 · 120285

Deep Reinforcement Learning for Automated Tafel Analysis: A Sequential Decision-Making Approach

Tafel analysis is formulated as a sequential decision-making problem. A Dueling Double Deep Q-Network is trained on synthetic Butler–Volmer curves with diffusion-limited transport, using physics-informed rewards to select kinetically valid fitting regions and then transfer the learned policy to experimental proton-reduction data.

B.-Y. Chang · J. Electroanal. Chem. 2026, 1017, 120285 · DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2026.120285

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TOC graphic for Voltammetric Translation with Transformers, illustrating conversion from cyclic voltammetry to differential pulse voltammetry through a transformer model.
TOC graphic · Voltammetric Translation with Transformers
ACS Measurement Science Au 2026 · 6(3) · 784–795

Voltammetric Translation with Transformers: Converting Cyclic Voltammograms to Differential Pulse Voltammograms

CV → DPV conversion is formulated as a sequence-to-sequence regression problem. A query-based transformer is trained on 60,000 physics-based simulated CV–DPV pairs spanning six representative electrochemical mechanisms, then evaluated on experimental p-benzoquinone and aniline electropolymerization data. Cross-attention provides an interpretable connection between regions of the input CV and each predicted DPV point.

B.-Y. Chang · ACS Meas. Sci. Au 2026, 6, 784–795 · DOI: 10.1021/acsmeasuresciau.6c00048

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Science of coffee

Coffee is part of the identity of the lab. It is also a rich chemical system, where extraction, transport, composition, and measurement meet an everyday experience. This section will grow as our questions about coffee become research.

People who ask careful electrochemical questions.

Ethan

Principal Investigator
Electrochemistry · EIS · AI · coffee

Lab members

Member profiles will be added as the laboratory information is organized.

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