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The Evans group is interested in probing the interfacial physics of charged polymers with nanoscale resolution. Such materials are ubiquitous in energy storage and generation schemes as well as in water purification and coatings. Fundamental properties of charged polymers such as adhesion, wetting, lubrication, and capacitance are frequently dictated by the interaction at a charged interface (electrode). To study the interfacial dynamics and thermodynamics of ionic polymers, we combine materials synthesis with advanced spectroscopic methods to probe physics with nanoscale resolution. We then use this fundamental insight to engineer improved, responsive ionic materials which can be triggered by the application of stimuli such as electric fields.