Narendra M. Adhikari

Narendra M. Adhikari studies what happens at the boundary between solids, liquids, and air at the molecular level, using laser-based techniques like sum frequency generation (SFG) vibrational spectroscopy to see how water, ions, and organic molecules arrange themselves at surfaces such as mineral crystals (MgO, zirconia, hematite), mica, and polymer or monomer interfaces. This work helps explain phenomena like water wetting behavior, ion-specific effects, and material aggregation, which are relevant to fields like materials science, environmental chemistry, and surface engineering. The research group appears small, working closely with a consistent set of collaborators.

Publication output has been variable but shows a recent upsurge, with a notable spike in 2025 following a quieter period in 2022-2023.

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