Keith Mitchell, University of British Columbia

Research

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Latest papers

Synthesis, characterization of a CoSe2 catalyst for the oxygen reduction reaction
Applied Catalysis A General · 2010
Investigation of CoS2-based thin films as model catalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction
Journal of Catalysis · 2008
Microstructural effects on the formation and degradation of zinc phosphate coatings on 2024-Al alloy
Applied Surface Science · 2008 · senior author

All 198 publications

Latest funding

Interfacial structure and reactivity
NSERC · 2005 · Principal investigator
$60,000
Pacific center for advanced materials and microstructures
NSERC · 2003 · Principal investigator
$708,000
Fundamentals of Friction Modifier Thin Films
NSERC · 2003 · Principal investigator
$40,000

All 27 grants and awards

From the 150 most recent of 198 publications.

01

Synthesis, characterization of a CoSe2 catalyst for the oxygen reduction reaction

L. Zhu, Mark Y. Teo, P.C. Wong, Kevin Wong, Ichihito Narita, F. Ernst, K.A.R. Mitchell, Stephen A. Campbell

Applied Catalysis A General201051 citations

DOI: 10.1016/j.apcata.2010.07.048

02

Investigation of CoS2-based thin films as model catalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction

L ZHU, Darija Susac, Mark Y. Teo, Kevin Wong, Philip Y. L. Wong, R. R. Parsons, Dan Bizzotto, K.A.R. Mitchell, Stephen A. Campbell

Journal of Catalysis2008248 citations

DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2008.06.016

03

Microstructural effects on the formation and degradation of zinc phosphate coatings on 2024-Al alloy

Arub Akhtar, Patricia Wong, Kevin Wong, K.A.R. Mitchell

Applied Surface Science200810 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2008.01.113

04

Surface and friction characterization of MoS2 and WS2 third body thin films under simulated wheel/rail rolling–sliding contact

Kevin Wong, Xin Lu, John Cotter, Donald T. Eadie, P.C. Wong, K.A.R. Mitchell

Wear2007130 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.wear.2007.04.004

05

Characterization of FeS2-Based Thin Films as Model Catalysts for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction

Darija Susac, L. Zhu, Mark Y. Teo, Aya Sode, Kevin Wong, P.C. Wong, R. R. Parsons, Dan Bizzotto, K.A.R. Mitchell, Stephen A. Campbell

The Journal of Physical Chemistry C2007122 citations

DOI: 10.1021/jp073395i

06

Effect of Mn2+ additive on the zinc phosphating of 2024-Al alloy

Arub Akhtar, Kevin Wong, Patricia Wong, K.A.R. Mitchell

Thin Solid Films200744 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.tsf.2007.03.058

07

Growth of permanganate conversion coating on 2024-Al alloy

Sergei A. Kulinich, Arub Akhtar, Patricia Wong, Kevin Wong, K.A.R. Mitchell

Thin Solid Films200743 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.tsf.2007.04.164

08

A Methodology for Investigating New Nonprecious Metal Catalysts for PEM Fuel Cells

Darija Susac, Aya Sode, L. Zhu, P.C. Wong, Mark Y. Teo, Dan Bizzotto, K.A.R. Mitchell, R. R. Parsons, Stephen A. Campbell

The Journal of Physical Chemistry B2006106 citations

DOI: 10.1021/jp057468e PMID: 16771324

09

Characterization of AZ91 magnesium alloy and organosilane adsorption on its surface

J. Kim, Kevin Wong, Patricia Wong, Sergei A. Kulinich, James B. Metson, K.A.R. Mitchell

Applied Surface Science200656 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2006.09.030

10

On the growth of conversion chromate coatings on 2024-Al alloy

Sergei A. Kulinich, Arub Akhtar, Darija Susac, Patricia Wong, Kevin Wong, K.A.R. Mitchell

Applied Surface Science200651 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2006.07.004

Interfacial structure and reactivity

Principal investigatorNSERC2005Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Mitchell, Keith

$60,000

Pacific center for advanced materials and microstructures

Principal investigatorNSERC2003Major Facilities Access Grants

Principal investigators: Mitchell, Keith

$708,000

Fundamentals of Friction Modifier Thin Films

Principal investigatorNSERC2003Collaborative Research and Development Grants

Principal investigators: Mitchell, Keith

$40,000

Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy instrumentation

Co-investigatorNSERC2001Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Bizzotto, Dan

$60,873

Interfacial structure and reactivity

Principal investigatorNSERC2000Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Mitchell, Keith

$300,000

PACIFIC CENTRE FOR ADVANCED MATERIALS AND MICROSTRUCTURES

Co-investigatorCFI2000Innovation Fund: Innovation Fund (1999-2005)

Principal investigators: Young, Jeff

Keywords: semiconductors, mangetic materials, dielectrics, metals, growth, characterization, lithography, microscopy, spectroscopy

$3,401,006

Materials and interfaces for electroluminescent devices

Co-investigatorNSERC1998Strategic Projects - Group

Principal investigators: Wolf, Michael

$270,000

Atomic force microscope

Co-investigatorNSERC1997Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Tiedje, Thomas

$150,000

Coating chemistry for corrosion protection of aluminum alloys

Principal investigatorNSERC1997Department of National Defence / NSERC Research Partnership

Principal investigators: Mitchell, Keith

$180,000

Interfacial structure and reactivity

Principal investigatorNSERC1996Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Mitchell, Keith

$242,535

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

Frequent collaborators

UBC Chemistry
Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering
Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
Department of Chemistry
Other

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Xueliang Sun

Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering

8 shared papers, latest 2004

Dan Bizzotto

UBC Chemistry

6 shared papers, latest 2008

Kevin Smith

Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering

3 shared papers, latest 1998

Donald Brooks

UBC Chemistry

2 shared papers, latest 1996

David Dreisinger

Department of Materials Engineering

1 shared papers, latest 2003

David Harrington

Department of Chemistry

1 shared papers, latest 1999

Eduard Guerra

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2003

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