Halat Lab at Colorado School of Mines

Our research group at the Colorado School of Mines focuses on advancing our fundamental understanding of energy storage and conversion technologies through cutting-edge nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) techniques. We explore the dynamics of ion transport in functional materials and develop solutions for real-life energy-related challenges. Whether you are a prospective student, collaborator, or simply interested in our work, we invite you to explore our group’s research and join us on our journey towards building a more sustainable future.

David Halat

Prof. David Halat

Research Themes

Golden, Colorado

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Prospective graduate students interested in pursuing a doctorate at Mines in Chemistry, Materials Science, or Advanced Energy Systems are welcome to contact us (ude.senim@talah.divad) to learn more about the university, PhD programs, and our lab.

Lab News

Apr 16, 2025 - Emily presents at 2025 Spring Undergraduate Research Symposium
Emily Hansen presented her MURF-funded work on LiF electrolytes at the 2025 Spring Undergraduate Research Symposium at Mines!


Apr 09, 2025 - Visit to Experimental NMR Conference
David presented a poster at the Experimental NMR Conference in Monterey, CA on "Enhancing phase shift resolution in electrophoretic NMR (eNMR) via dispersion vs. absorption analysis."


Mar 28, 2025 - Clare Grey Symposium, Cambridge
David participated in the "Clare Grey Symposium: Correlating Structure and Function in Energy Materials" on March 27-28, 2025,  in Cambridge, UK.  More details here.  


Lithium Transference in Electrolytes with Star-Shaped Multivalent Anions Measured by Electrophoretic NMR
Chakraborty, S.*; Halat, D. M.*; Im, J.; Hickson, D. T.; Reimer, J. A.; Balsara, N. P.. PCCP 25, 21065 (2023) * equal contribution [DOI]

Quantifying Selective Solvent Transport under an Electric Field in Mixed-Solvent Electrolytes
Fang, C.; Halat, D. M.; Mistry, A.; Reimer, J. A.; Balsara, N. P.; Wang, R.. Chem. Sci. 14, 5332 (2023) [DOI]

Ion Correlation and Negative Lithium Transference in Polyelectrolyte Solutions
Bergstrom, H. K.; Fong, K. D.; Halat, D. M.; Karouta, C. A.; Celik, H. C.; Reimer, J. A.; McCloskey, B. D.. Chem. Sci. 14, 6546 (2023) [DOI]

Transference Number of Electrolytes from the Velocity of a Single Species Measured by Electrophoretic NMR
Halat, D. M.; Mistry, A.; Hickson, D. T.; Srinivasan, V.; Balsara, N. P.; Reimer, J. A.. J. Electrochem. Soc. 170, 030535 (2023) [DOI]