Inga H. Musselman serves as an Associate Provost of the university and a professor in the Department of Chemistry. She is also an affiliated faculty member in the Alan G. MacDiarmid NanoTech Institute. Dr. Musselman’s research interests include developing microscopy methods and applying them to the study of materials structure. She investigates the fundamentals of image contrast in scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) and applies scanning probe and electron microscopy techniques to the study of polymer microstructure. Her recent research has focused on:

• Mechanisms of contrast and limits of contrast resolution in scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) images of molecular adsorbates
• Peptide/single-walled carbon nanotube interactions explored using STM and atomic force microscopy (AFM)
• Fabrication and testing of polymer-based mixed-matrix membranes for gas separations
• Development and testing of high temperature proton exchange membranes for fuel cells

Learn more about Professor Musselman on her Expert at a Glance, NanoTech Institute Affiliated Faculty, Department of Chemistry, and Research Explorer pages.